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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 08:05 AM
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Im in the process of getting parts together for a rebuild on my T/A. I am having problems deciding on a "good" oil pump. I have looked into so many im going Nucking Futs here. I already have heads, cam, bearings/seals, and my last couple of parts are getting ordered. but the pump, can anyone recommend a decent pump?
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 08:19 AM
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Contact Tim at the car shop. He has some pumps that are very nice

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Melling 10296 with the blue spring PERIOD.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 09:48 AM
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Melling M295 is a nice replacement stock spec pump. I have run one. I recently changed to a 10295 high pressure standard volume and its built better, its listed as a Melling "select" pump. Standard volume is all you need IMO.
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Are SLP's oil pumps decent?
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Originally Posted by firemech21
Im in the process of getting parts together for a rebuild on my T/A. I am having problems deciding on a "good" oil pump. I have looked into so many im going Nucking Futs here. I already have heads, cam, bearings/seals, and my last couple of parts are getting ordered. but the pump, can anyone recommend a decent pump?

When I did my cam I used the Texas Speed ported and shimmed pump. I love it. Much higher pressure throughout the RPM range.
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Melling 10296, run it in the cadillac and am putting one on the LS1 that is going in the coupe.
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