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I have wood shims under valves also have close pins holding lifters up. removed timing chain and gears. also removed fuel pump also removed keeper for cam behind cam gear. i removed 4 bolts around the outer edge of oil pump but it dose not seem to want to come out. also cam dosent seem to want to move forward even turning it and pulling forward.What am i doing wrong.

Page 38 in the engine section of 46-50 service manual has a procedure for removing the oil pump on the Super Eight or 356 engine. Not sure if applicable to your car but on Clipper based models it also has to rotate 180 degrees so pump body will clear. As I recall, some machined surfaces also have a rather snug fit in the block so perhaps some gentle persuasion getting it started is also in order.

Maybe the problem is the close pins. Most of us use clothes pins.

Seriously, I believe the shop manual advice for the 1946 and later 356 engines also would apply to yours.

thats pretty good .