Slash8915

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I'm having a cam installed in a few weeks, and I was wondering if i really needed a melling oil pump. The reason I ask is because I will be replacing the timing chain with a double roller, and I've read that using a double roller with a melling oil pump causes clearance issues.

Is that true?

Sales4@Texas-Speed

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You don't have to have a Melling oil pump, we typically use a ported LS6 oil pump because we prefer to keep as much clearance as possible. Either one of the pumps will get the job done.

BAMALS1

iTrader: (16)

I reccomend the LS6 version!

supersick99z

iTrader: (66)

Get the ported ls6!

jakes4321

iTrader: (7)

Single roller chain and a melling 10296, I run an extra half quart of oil.

Slash8915

iTrader: (21)

But could I keep my stock oil pump if i wanted to?

Sales4@Texas-Speed

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You might be able to get away with it depending on how many miles are on the pump. it seems that some stock pumps have problems keeping up with the cams and some don't. More often then not we recommend replacing the pump just to be safe.

SOMbitch

iTrader: (8)

Melling has a new casting that is supposed to clear a DR.... Make sure you get the new one.... but a LS6 will work just fine. I personally run a old M10296 with a LS2 chain.....

sscamaroburn02

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I would replace it for good insurance. the ported ls6 from TSP is good. its what i run and works just fine clears a double roller too!!

Slash8915

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There's a craigslist listing out here for a ported and shimmed LS6 oil pump with 9k miles on it for $50. Is that a good deal? The listing says it's shimmed for max pressure.

LilJayV10

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An oil pump is not a part I would buy used unless it was from a friend. But that's just me.

2000Hawk

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I picked up a TSP ported oil pump, and installed it with my MS3. Figured since everything was already taken apart I might as well.
-Joel

flintwrench69

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I dont see why not. If I had less than 50k on it I wouldnt replace it but anything more than that I would while youre in there doing a cam swap. I got the ported LS6 from TSP when I did my cam last year. Its not cheap but oil pumps are known to fail on these motors, why chance it?

Slash8915

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It has about 118k miles on it. Lol.

twitchtwice

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i would get the oil pump. mine only had 39k on it when i just did my cam swap. but im the kind of person that if i am in there doing the work why not just replace it with something new and much better. id hate to have to do the work twice.

Slash8915

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That's my current mentality about it. I Figure why not spend an extra $150 or so and just have it done, instead of paying a TON more down the line when something breaks, and I KNOW it will...

Well, I guess I know what I'm doing.

00cls1camaross

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what is the difference between katech ls6 pump vs tsp ls6 pump?

twitchtwice

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i have the ls6 ported from tsp and it is shimmed for more velocity and ported for more flow. dont know about the other.

99SSJarhead

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probably just the name of the company doing the work