I bought the wrong oil pump

[Guest]

My '79 has the straight pick up and I bought the curved one. It seems to fit in my pan. Any advantage to either one? I have the old straight cover resurfaced ready to go back in on the new pump, but if the curved is better, I'll go w/ that one. Anyone know? Hap?

 

[SilentUnicorn]

kellysguy,
others will probaly chirp in here.. I believe the curved pickup is for the Spitfires. I ran into the same problem. I just used the original straight one after resurfacing. Works fine.

Mark

 

[Morris]

I have never been able to find a definitive answer to this question. I have heard and read that the angled pickup was for the later model motors both Spit and Midget. But I have also read and heard that the straight pickup is for the midget and the angled for the spit.

I have heard that the angled design is a better design as it gets the pick up deeper into the oil. I have heard that the straight pick up is a better design because it reduces the 1500s frustrating tendency to loose oil pressure under hard braking.

So in answer to your query... maybe.

Ps. If I remember correctly, it is very difficult to find a new straight pick up pump and most of the distributors say that "better designed" angled pick up should be used instead.

 

[Guest]

Might do the best of both and use the longer tube from the curved on the straight cover and get way down there....but I don't want to suck trash off the bottom either....


What I'd really like is a pickup w/ the antidrainback valve in it. Some American manufscturer did it but can't remeber who. Might go to Adavance today and pull everything off the shelf and check. One things for sure, it needs something. I don't like this oiling system at all. It definatly needs help. My oil filter drains COMPLETLY out overnight, and it's supposed to have the antidrain valve in it. Looks like there might be some room on the top of the oil pump for a check vavle. It should fit into the giant caven above the pump. (the same stupid cavern it has to fill before it'll get pressure.)

It takes 10-20 seconds of running before I get pressure and there is no excuse for that. I cranked the car and ran it for just a few moments to get it out the pole shed and onto the lift. Once the pan was off, you could see streaks of oil from the center main and rods that had a silverish tint.

I think if someone spent the time to get the oil system right, they might be decent motors. I might make it a persoanl goal. I don't have anything better to do so why not.

I definaly need bearings, which is all I'm doing now. If I had a 1500 to use as a mock-up, I could fab up some corrective parts, but I need to keep this one on the road for now.

 

[Morris]

If you ever find yourself in Austin again, I have a spare engine block you can have.

I also have a set of Federal Mogal .10 mains you can have if you need them.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Haven't been to Ausint in years and don't see myself heading back anytime soon. Remind me to tell you the "razorblade in the brisket story" from the last time I was there if I do ever get to come back down.

Austin is the most beautiful town in the south IMO, just PRICEY !!!