skipperbisket

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what size bolt would you guys thing would be ideal? I plan to use a shoulder bolt on the pivot end threaded into the plate itself and a regular nut/bolt on the moving side. Anyone have any experience with this type of setup?

promod1955

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Is it a moroso pump? When using there bracket I use a 3/8 bolt for the pivot and adjuster.

skipperbisket

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it is an aerospace pump actually, I talked to a few of the machinists today at work and one is going to throw it on the mill next week and make the nessecary holes.

promod, do you have any pics of your setup?

promod1955

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Skipper, I just came back from the shop. I'll be racing tomorrow but sunday when I get back I'll go back to the shop and snap a pic of a customers dragster im building.

promod1955

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I doubt this helps you, but it was a pic I have on this computer.

skipperbisket

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sweet, you're a good man, I can see a little in that pic, I can wait till sunday!

promod1955

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I haven't forgot about you. My girlfriend is holding my camera hostage @ her apartment. Which also spiked the I spend to much time on ls1tech discussion.

skipperbisket

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sweet, thanks! I'm hoping i'll have my mock up block tomorrow (damn engine builders...) to put it on a stand and mock all that stuff up.

promod1955

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Its kinda hard to see now that theres a bunch of stuff in the way. The top bolt is the adjuster. What you cant see is the pivot, which is just a 3/8 bolt. You can see the mandrel off the crank on the bottom

skipperbisket

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thanks Robbie, that helps a lot.

SSwanner

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this may not be for here but; what do you guys with vacuum pumps do about baffeling to keep the pump from sucking oil out of the motor?

promod1955

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You want to pull an oil mist so the pump stays lubricated. If not, overtime the vanes will stick at low rpm and it wont pull vacuum. Tying into the front of a valve cover usualy allows the right amount of oil through the system. The other end of the pump goes to a vented catch tank. That round chrome thing on the inlet side of the pump is a regulator to control the amount of vaccum. On wet sumps you can pull up to 16. On dry sumps, you can go up to 20 if desired.