Once again, you guys don't let me down. THANK YOU for the quick response.................
I just saw an oil pump like the one I have on EBAY and the vendor identifies it as being an A727 from 1971 to 1977. No wonder the front seal I purchased for a 1969 RR did not match mine. The one I have has a flange. Now, hopefully tomorrow, I will locate the pump gasket and "O" ring.
My tranny is a TCI Street Fighter; cable shifting with a B & M Quick-Silver floor shifter-with a 2400 stall TCI T/C. I LOVE the set up.......................I DO NOT RACE IT AND BABY IT.....................lol
I purchased a slide hammer from H/F today that removes seals and will work great on this pump. ONLY cost $25 US and you can't beat it for that price.
CONFIRMING that I DO NOT need to open up the transmission and all that is needed is for the transmission to be standing up VERTICALLY to keep anything from coming forward. Kind of what the guy I spoke with from TCI was trying to tell me...........I should have asked him more about it at the time but I was not planning on replacing the "O" ring at the time. NOW, after all the work getting this 'monster' out of the car.............there's no way I will put it back together without replacing the seal and the O ring.
The culprit was the T/C and TCI was HONORABLE enough to replace it even though it was out of warranty. I ONLY put 1,107 miles on the new tranny and matching T/C.............
I also took advantage, since I had the tranny out, to remove the LONG Hooker headers and have them SILVER CERAMIC coated. Just dropped them off today. They will NOW keep the engine compartment much COOLER and will dress up the engine compartment.
As far as the front seal removal. Has anyone ever used the flat seal removal tool with the pointed ends. I will see if I can get away with using it............the input shaft would be in the way but it may work. I will know soon enough..........
Sounds like the idea of using 2X4's to make some sort of a stand will work just fine.......................
THANKS AGAIN and I will let you guys know how it comes out in the event someone out there has to follow me on this one..............
LG,
Mike