oil pump
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TYPHOOL7
Post Hawk
Re: oil pump
depends on the application and what you want to put it in..Are you racing? Are you replacing the stock unit?
Kenne Belle offers a standard Federal Mogul pump that is a replacement for the stock unit which is a known upgrade, as far as it being the best you would have to talk to a supplier like Mike at www.raceprovenmotors.com or most likley any other vendor on the site HTH
depends on the application and what you want to put it in..Are you racing? Are you replacing the stock unit?
Kenne Belle offers a standard Federal Mogul pump that is a replacement for the stock unit which is a known upgrade, as far as it being the best you would have to talk to a supplier like Mike at www.raceprovenmotors.com or most likley any other vendor on the site HTH
Robert Lone
MUTANT
Re: oil pump
Dear VermontTy,
This is not directed at you.
Let it be known to all that high volume oil pumps "can" kill an engine with a stock capacity oil pan. If you scream the engine with cold oil (someone does it) you can pump ALL of the oil up top faster than it can get back to the pick-up. Then you have 5000rpm and no oil pressure. KABLEWEY!!!! (sp?)
Just something to think about,
Robert :tup:
VermontTy said:
Dear VermontTy,
This is not directed at you.
Let it be known to all that high volume oil pumps "can" kill an engine with a stock capacity oil pan. If you scream the engine with cold oil (someone does it) you can pump ALL of the oil up top faster than it can get back to the pick-up. Then you have 5000rpm and no oil pressure. KABLEWEY!!!! (sp?)
Just something to think about,
Robert :tup:
Robert Lone
MUTANT
Re: oil pump
The "BESTEST" oil pump costs a chitload of $$$ and is a friggin' nightmare to install.
It's called a dry sump.
Pegleg said:
The "BESTEST" oil pump costs a chitload of $$$ and is a friggin' nightmare to install.
It's called a dry sump.
VermontTy
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Re: oil pump
I hear what you're saying; it's a common "complaint" that you can suck the pan dry in small block world. That being said, I run synthetic, and it will be a summertime truck only. No cold, sludgy dry starts like we get mid-winter at -30. I do not go WOT until things have been at operating temperature for quite a while, and really don't think it will be an issue for me, but do completely agree with what you're saying. If some chutney got in on a freezing day and bounced it off the limiter a few times, I could definitely see trouble. I've actually never heard of anyone smoking a motor here because their pump sucked the pan dry. If anyone has, I'd like to know your story; pump, how it happened, etc. I do know that most of our fastest members run custom fabbed pans that hold about 30 gallons, but for me, and for what I'm going to use my truck for, I cannot come close to justifying RPM's $625 price tag on another pan. Well done bringing up a very important point though......
I hear what you're saying; it's a common "complaint" that you can suck the pan dry in small block world. That being said, I run synthetic, and it will be a summertime truck only. No cold, sludgy dry starts like we get mid-winter at -30. I do not go WOT until things have been at operating temperature for quite a while, and really don't think it will be an issue for me, but do completely agree with what you're saying. If some chutney got in on a freezing day and bounced it off the limiter a few times, I could definitely see trouble. I've actually never heard of anyone smoking a motor here because their pump sucked the pan dry. If anyone has, I'd like to know your story; pump, how it happened, etc. I do know that most of our fastest members run custom fabbed pans that hold about 30 gallons, but for me, and for what I'm going to use my truck for, I cannot come close to justifying RPM's $625 price tag on another pan. Well done bringing up a very important point though......
Robert Lone
MUTANT
Re: oil pump
That's why they pay me the BIG bucks! LOL
I've been around racin' chit all my life and have absorbed alot of useless knowledge that I'm pouring on you guys like redeye gravy. Sure I don't make sense or even complete sentences most of the time, but I have my moments.
Robert :tup:
That's why they pay me the BIG bucks! LOL
I've been around racin' chit all my life and have absorbed alot of useless knowledge that I'm pouring on you guys like redeye gravy. Sure I don't make sense or even complete sentences most of the time, but I have my moments.
Robert :tup:
Loeryder
New member
Re: oil pump
There are 2 oil pumps in this conversation and they are diffferent.
the Melling Hi Press MEL-55A is standard vol high pressure
the Melling Hi Vol MEL-M55HV is high vol std pressure
I agree an HV pump can starve, but the 55A pump pumps at the same volume jsut higher pressure.
Just doin research for my own build and found this thread.
There are 2 oil pumps in this conversation and they are diffferent.
the Melling Hi Press MEL-55A is standard vol high pressure
the Melling Hi Vol MEL-M55HV is high vol std pressure
I agree an HV pump can starve, but the 55A pump pumps at the same volume jsut higher pressure.
Just doin research for my own build and found this thread.
