Just took the cover off the oil pump to see if it turns when engine turns. NO IT DON'T. Question is this: Where is the failure most likely to occur? Is more likely the gear went south, or what ? The car, 74 Duster, still runs good and is my driver. I don't want to keep driving the 63 Dart daily. Would rather have my Duster back running. Also when removing pump, will I have to take off trans mount too to lift motor high enough? What to do and not to do?

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I think you can leave the trans mount on.
I can on my 67 valiant...

thanx

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If you destroyed an oil pump gear you most likely dinked up the gear on the cam too. It may be time to bite the bullet and pull the motor anyway.

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slantzilla, I have gotten the old pump out and the gear is just spinning on the shaft. I have been driving this car for 5 yrs. every time I leave a light hard, the idiot light would come on. I thought the oil was running away from the pick-up tube. Maybe the gear was spinning on the shaft the whole time, unable to keep up with the RPM;s. I will post results when it is back together and I try it.

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Wow, a gear spinning on the shaft is way better news then a "splattered" gear and cam.
I had a no oil pressure SL6 recently that had a hairline crack thru the oil pump drive gear and it came completly off the oil pump shaft. I pulled-out the pump and there was no gear on the end of the shaft.

Maybe it's time to install a case hardened gear.
DD

This was the original,198,000 mi.

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oil light on, shut car off ! ron

Hey Dougie: Nice pic of those gears! Are they case hardend and are they for sale?