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Awesome. Thanks. I got it going.

The ARP main bolts were already installed. I bought it running.

I have a 408 stroker from a 1978 360 block. My problem I am running into, is that the multiple Melling oil pumps I have tried, are not clearenced for ARP rod bolts and touching the main cap bolt. This causes the oil pump to sit ****-eyed and a gap where the two pieces (main cap and oil pump are...

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I have a 408 stroker from a 1978 360 CI block. My problem I am running into, is that the Melling oil pumps is hitting the main cap bolt and not clearanced for ARP bolts. I have talked to Mancini and Hughes Engines, and no one seems to have ever run into this.