z28beast

so i tapped in my oil pickup tube and it was nice and tight...so after letting it sit for a day i came outside to find the pickup on the floor...im thinking about smearing some jb weld on the part of the pickup that slides into the pump and letting it sit for a day or 2....anyone ever done this? think it will work?

cleangene

you best get that welded and not with JB. check to make sure everything clears also.

shoebox

No way I would put anything that might hold in the engine oil supply.

z28beast

ok so then what do i do? mig weld it? how am i supposed to weld aluminum to steel?

Procharged94Lt1

Jegs has a clamp for holding on the oil pump pickup- you will spend just as much in shipping to get it.

I welded mine on and put the clamp on after putting lock-tite on all the bolts..oil is kinda important to your motor- don't take ANY chances

wrd1972

Hell no on the JB Weld. I would not even run an aluminum pickup. What is the benefit of aluminum? Get a steel one and weld that thing on solid. My pickup fell off recently and it was a miracle I did not lose my motor.

pro94lt

I had a issue like that with getting mine in, I had to put the pickup in the freezer and warm up the pump. I don't know if yours was not seated in all the way like mine was, give it a try if your not sure you had it seated in all the way.

z28beast

well i didn't buy an aluminum pick up for performance...its the only one that summit had in stock when i ordered my oil pump.. im pretty sure its aluminum since it looks like it...how can i be sure?

shoebox

Got a magnet? It will be attracted to ferrous metal (aluminum is not).

I don't know why a new pickup would just fall out by itself after install. Usually they are so tight, they are extremely hard to get in. Something doesn't sound quite right.

z28beast

i think its because i used a bit of assembly lube to help get the pick up in


lol i found out its not aluminum it just looks like it

MikeGyver

autozone has the steel pickup.

wrd1972

Melling 1055 steel OEM pickup for $12.00 at most parts houses. Identical to what it came with.