Method of changing fuel pump on internal combustion engine and apparatus for use therein

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A method and apparatus for use in changing a fuel pump on an internal combustion engine, such as a V-8 engine of the type in which the fuel pump is mounted on the side of the engine block adjacent the front and there is provided a threaded bore which extends into the block and intersects a passage containing a cam actuated push rod for driving the fuel pump. The threaded bore is normally closed by a common threaded bolt which can be removed so that a specially designed holding device may then be threaded into the threaded bore in a fashion to engage the push rod and hold it in place when it becomes necessary to remove the fuel pump for repair or replacement. The holding device may be …