By Alan Luedeking, LUDECA Inc. Proper shaft alignment of directly coupled machines has proven to be one of the greatest money savers for machinery-intensive industries over the last 25 years. When ...

Here’s a look at each drive type. Direct drives consist of a shaft connecting a motor and pump. They are inexpensive, simple, and eliminate all side loads on the pump bearings.

This clip prevents your oil pump shaft from being removed with the distributor. We have actually seen distributors installed without the oil pump shaft. Zero oil pressure. Zero engine.