So im about to change my stock vp44 with a new one.(stock)
Is this a pretty easy deal? I found a video on youtube. "Thoroughbreddiesel.com" They made it look easy.Im sure theres plenty of guys who have done this.
Im just seeing what im in for. Any pointers?

 

Not a hard job. you just need a way to pull gear of pump. I used a stearing weel puller, but it is tight if you dont remove radiator. If you like fixing things and take you time it is a peice of cake. And you have to follow bleeding injector lines info before start.

 

Yah the only thing that freaks me out is the key-way. Gonna try to get it at 12 o'clock position before i pull the pump to try to make it easy on myself.

 

Its pretty easy, just make sure the pump is clocked with the key way at the 12 Oclock, if you watched the video its pretty straight forward. I have done several, I made my own gear puller out of 1/4 inch peace of steel and drilled holes in it that match up with the ones on the gear.

 

x2 on this... i looked and looked for someone that had an ''injector pump puller'' and when i finally found it i was like wtf... i could have made 100 of these with stuff i have in the shop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

It's not too bad of a job. Just take your time and take pictures if necessary to help you along. Pulling the gear is probably the most difficult part if you don't have the right tool. Good luck with it!

 

I did it over a weekend.

Perhaps the most important tip I learned, halfway through the swap is this:

When you're working on a truck covered in a foot of snow, plug the block heater in the day before you climb under the hood.

The hood's easier to lift when the snow's melted off and you won't bang your knuckles against a freezing intake manifold. In fact, I took off my jacket and felt like curling up on the valve cover and taking a nap partway through the swap. I know what a tomcat feels like curled up on a warm engine block.


Aside from that, since it's getting warm now, I just followed the videos, starting with this one...


Keep in mind that he messes up his counting... I think part 3 and 5 are broken up into A, B, and C parts... So watch closely and make sure the videos line up.


If you can follow what's in the video and you understand everything he's talking about, then you should be good to go. It's not a very hard process, but then again I'm a mechanic. I'm sure my wife wouldn't do it.

 

Welp!!! I did it guys! thanks for the help. she fired right up. down the road. what a difference.