Winn, what oil pump bottom do you use? how is the filter oriented? Do you
have a
part number? John
Winn Bearden wrote:
> Dan Carrington wrote:
>
> > I have been looking into all the things that are available for the V8 oil
> > pumps. All the high pressure, high volume, non-sticking, remote mounting,
>oil
> > cooling, and everything else out there for these cars. I am slightly
> > overwhelmed about this area. There are so many things available and so many
> > conflicting articles and instructions. Some say I have to replace/modify
>the
> > base plate to fix a used engine pressure adjusting valve. Some say I should
> > increase the pressure, and others say this is not a good thing. I believe I
> > have found 3 variations in the size of the pump gears (early, late, and w/
> > spacing plate). What all am I to do. I plan a slightly hot rodded engine.
> I
> > want it to last, so the oil supply is critical. What is the best (price
> > dependent and price not dependent) thing to do in this area. What, if
>anything
> > should I do to the actual pump housing, since it is the whole timing front
> > cover. I noticed scratches on the tips of the gear teeth and matching ones
>on
> > the inside of the recess where they fit. Somewhere, somehow, the gears have
> > been rubbing the inside of the timing cover, or large debris has been moving
> > around inside the pump! Is this normal? Should I do anything before
>fitting
> > new gears? Should I fit a new (dang expensive) timing cover? I have
> > Hardcastle's books, and I have seen a tadpole type pressure regulating valve
> > that is supposed to alleviate the sticking problem, but I am unable to
>source
> > one anywhere. Has anyone ever bought one of these things? Do you like it?
> > Where did you get it?
> >
> > Dan Carrington
> > 1977 White TR7, thoroughly tweaked for fun, awaiting V8
> > 1994 Honda CBR900RR sportbike
>
> Order you a brand new timing cover for a 3.8 Buick. You have to enlarge the
>dowel
>
> pin holes if it is a Rover V-8. One other thing. There is two different
>types of
> timing covers. Make sure your oil pan bolts line up. If they don't, then it
>is
> the wrong one. The wrong one can work, but you'll have to drill and tap new
>oil
> pan bolt holes AND drill out a blocked off oil passage. Not worth the hassle
>unless
>
> you've already bought the wrong one and installed a hi- vol oil pump before
>you
> realized it! (You can safely guess that this is what I did!) 100 bucks for
>the
> cover, 30 for the hi- vol oil pump, and 30 for a Buick water pump instead of
>the
> $200.00 Rover WP.
>
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> Winn Bearden 19?? SIIA/SIII/RR 100" Hybrid
> P.O. Box 464 1995 RR County Classic
> Americus, Georgia 1967 NADA 109" SW (in pieces)
> 31709
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