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What kind of oil pump do you guys recommend?

Do you recommend using an old one if it specs OK?

<span style="text-decoration: underline">Engine:</span>
.040" Over Pistons Balanced
Cut crank.
Balanced & lightened flywheel,clutch,pressure plate
Slightly hotter cam
Rebuilt, Ported & Polished head.
SU's
PECO
 
I've modded the standard pump to match the illustration in the "Special Tuning Manual" on a few. An old pump is fine as long as the tolerances are within spec.
 
Agree...use it if it's within specs.....if it's not, take another old one & bring it back into specs.
 
Is the special tuning manual in the Bentley?

Can repair kits be had from MOSS?

I probably have a half dozen here and I've got to be able to put something together. A friend thinks I'm crazy for using an old pump.

What's a comparative job on a B?
 
I'd measure the pump, if it's inside the wear limits USE IT!

...what's this friend's rationale for NOT using a good OEM pump?

I'd trust forty year old English metallurgy over "whatever" ANY DAY!! :smirk:
 
I think it was Hap that posted pics on another forum. The casting on the new pump was horrable and would effect the oil flow. I get kits from Engel imports in Kalazoo Mi. What make you think you need a pump? As far as how hard it is to change ..well you have to get the oil pan off. The front 3 bolts are a bugger with the engine in the car. The only other problem is if the pump is stuck in the block like the distributor pics we've seen. I have messed up several pumps trying to get them out. I think the kits are different for 3 or 5 main pumps. Bob
 
I'm building the engine from parts I'm sourcing out. As to the question about how easy a job it is, I was not talking about pulling the actual pump but the act of rebuilding the pump and checking it to specs and all.

I have several used pumps from different engines I've taken apart and am not sure what pressures were achieved with which pumps because I never had any of those engines running.

I agree with you 100% Doc as I've heard a bunch of stories about bad parts being fab'd these days. There's more trust in me, a feeler gauge and used part over some unknown knockoff in a box.
 
Ya make us proud, Vinnie. :banana:
 
Vinnie....if you can use feeler guages, you can check the oil pump....your repair manual will have photos of where to check & of requirements.
 
It sounded as if it was as easy as feeler gauges.

Workin' on it Doc, workin' on it.
 
SKINNY ones, Vince. Wide blades on the feeler will give you bogus readings. More than a 0.010" gap twixt rotor and vane is out of spec.
 
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