Which oil pump spring do I use?
10-07-2006, 12:41 PM
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Which oil pump spring do I use? Hey guys...
Working on swapping cams/springs/oil pump in my FRC today and have a question about the oil pump. I did some searching but couldn't find the answer.
Bought a GM high volume pump from Lingenfelter... it comes with two springs... one really stiff red one, and a softer whitish colored one. Which one do I want for (aside from cam and valvetrain) a stock LS1?
I called Lingenfelter but their "guy who would know" wasn't in, and won't be until monday.
The guy that was there today only had this to say: "one of them is way too high, I know that, but I couldn't tell you which one". 
Thanks in advance for the help!
Working on swapping cams/springs/oil pump in my FRC today and have a question about the oil pump. I did some searching but couldn't find the answer.
Bought a GM high volume pump from Lingenfelter... it comes with two springs... one really stiff red one, and a softer whitish colored one. Which one do I want for (aside from cam and valvetrain) a stock LS1?
I called Lingenfelter but their "guy who would know" wasn't in, and won't be until monday.
The guy that was there today only had this to say: "one of them is way too high, I know that, but I couldn't tell you which one". Thanks in advance for the help!
10-08-2006, 08:40 AM
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It will have a XER comp cam and dual springs. It might see slightly higher rpm say 6500ish. I think we could use the softer one , but add a small shim. Why would they include the larger spring anyway? Bearing clearance is bearing clearance and it's the determining factor in the oiling system backpressure. I guess if you used larger racing clearance and heavy weight oil you might use the larger spring 
I get 48psi at idle and 70+ at redline on my ported LS6 pump on my 383. It's got the stock spring with a shim and the bearing clearance is right in the middle to larger side of spec. (.0018" mains and .0022" rods).
I get 48psi at idle and 70+ at redline on my ported LS6 pump on my 383. It's got the stock spring with a shim and the bearing clearance is right in the middle to larger side of spec. (.0018" mains and .0022" rods).