Mitch,
Gary's absolutely right!
>From what you describe, it sounds like you may have a pump that is of a
lower volume than original.
Merry Christmas,
Jim
-----Original Message-----
> Hi all, Happy holidays!!
>
> I received a new oil pump a while ago made by Autopump. After
comparing
> it to my old pump I noticed that the oil intake ports in the housing
are
> considerably smaller than the original. I can see where the machining
> has not removed as much material & I have started to open up the area.
I
> don't mean casting material that needs to be cleaned but a smaller
> machined opening. I also noticed that the the drive gear does not
> completely fill the gear sleeve when in it's tightest position. This
may
> have no effect on oil distribution but I would like the opinion of the
> more knowledgeable on this subject.
> My original pump ( I think it's the original ) does not have the shaft
> pinned to the gear but the new one does. I would think that's a plus.
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Mitch Seff
> Oceanside, N.Y.
> 75 TR6
> http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/triumph5/
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