Found a mystery rod in my motor

[projo198]

Today after pulling my intake and heads I rolled my motor over and this fell out. I have NO idea what it is, and don't recall seeing it in the valley under the manifold when I removed it.

Any ideas?

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[PrairieDrifter]

Today after pulling my intake and heads I rolled my motor over and this fell out. I have NO idea what it is, and don't recall seeing it in the valley under the manifold when I removed it.

Any ideas?

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Oil pump driveshaft. Hooks to the distributor.

 

[carnutjw]

Should have a little nylon clip on the bottom "tongue" in your pic that keeps it from pulling out when you pull the distributor. It has a ring on the inside that clips into the groove on the shaft and the oil pump.

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