Which o-ring for TSP ported ls6 oil pump?
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Which o-ring for TSP ported ls6 oil pump? Which color o ring did you all use for the tsp ported ls6 oil pump? its for a 2001 firehawk. Ive done research and can't really get a definitive answer. I know the black and red o rings are for the 98-02 f-bodys and the green one is for the trucks, but some people say use the green or the black. I had a blue o ring come out of my stock ls1 oil pump, and I used the red o ring for the ported ls6 pump. Only reason I ask is bc before my head cam swap, I had 50-55 psi cold start, 40-45 warm idle. Now I have 40 psi cold start, and 20 psi warm idle. I Installed the o ring on the pick up tube first and even lubed it. Everything slid in with no force, so I don't "think" it pinched the o ring. Is there something I missed? Brand new opsu as well.
I used the black o-ring on my tsp ported ls6 oil pump, 2002 Camaro.
Why not just pull the front cover off the oil pump to verify that the o-ring is placed correctly?
Never had any ""what if"s" when I got my motor back together.
Why not just pull the front cover off the oil pump to verify that the o-ring is placed correctly?
Never had any ""what if"s" when I got my motor back together.
The few ls6 ported pumps that I have purchased from TSP they send red, green, and black O-rings. The stock o-ring in the stock pump is blue. Unless you want to reuse your stock o-ring (I wouldn't) the black is closest to our stock blue o-rings.
I have a new tsp ported ls6 pump and O-rings in front of me with the stock pump and blue o-ring.
I have a new tsp ported ls6 pump and O-rings in front of me with the stock pump and blue o-ring.
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Called TSP and they said the black one was supposed to be used and that it was "closest" in size to a gm blue one . I used the red one 
I'm not taking a chance, so I went to my local dealership and picked up a blue one for a 2003 Z06. Should work perfectly with no guess work. Wonder why TSP doesn't include a GM blue one? Oh well, hoping to tear it back down this weekend and fix this low oil pressure issue!
I'm not taking a chance, so I went to my local dealership and picked up a blue one for a 2003 Z06. Should work perfectly with no guess work. Wonder why TSP doesn't include a GM blue one? Oh well, hoping to tear it back down this weekend and fix this low oil pressure issue! Trending Topics
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what's your psi at cold and warm idle? psi at crusing and WOT? I've read a couple say 20 psi warm idle is fine and most others say pinched o ring. I know I had 45-50 cold start, 40 or a hair below warm idle and 55-60 WOT before my head/cam swap. now i'm 38 cold idle, 20 warm idle and 40 to maybe 45 wot (which i've only done maybe twice for a quick second for data purposes). I also have a shaky oil pressure gauge. Although, I had this issue before my head/cam swap. I have the Borg Warner (BWD) from advance in there and I've read people having issues with them. ahhhh, hate trial and error. anybody else have a solution from experience?
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Verdad Gallardo what's your psi at cold and warm idle? psi at crusing and WOT? I've read a couple say 20 psi warm idle is fine and most others say pinched o ring. I know I had 45-50 cold start, 40 or a hair below warm idle and 55-60 WOT before my head/cam swap. now i'm 38 cold idle, 20 warm idle and 40 to maybe 45 wot (which i've only done maybe twice for a quick second for data purposes). I also have a shaky oil pressure gauge. Although, I had this issue before my head/cam swap. I have the Borg Warner (BWD) from advance in there and I've read people having issues with them. ahhhh, hate trial and error. anybody else have a solution from experience?
I got my tsp ported LS6 pump back in 2005 and have had the motor apart 3 times since and have picked up a brand new blue O ring at the dealership all 3 times.
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gonna bring this back from the dead. Found out my problem. To my relief, it was not the oil pump o ring. It was the shitty opsu that Advanced Auto sold me. The Borg Warner unit. It was reading wrong. Threw in a gm ac delco one, first start saw 60-65 psi and warm idle of about 50. Dont EVER buy the one from Advanced/Autozone wherever. OEM ftw.
Called TSP and they said the black one was supposed to be used and that it was "closest" in size to a gm blue one . I used the red one I'm not taking a chance, so I went to my local dealership and picked up a blue one for a 2003 Z06. Should work perfectly with no guess work. Wonder why TSP doesn't include a GM blue one? Oh well, hoping to tear it back down this weekend and fix this low oil pressure issue!
I'm not taking a chance, so I went to my local dealership and picked up a blue one for a 2003 Z06. Should work perfectly with no guess work. Wonder why TSP doesn't include a GM blue one? Oh well, hoping to tear it back down this weekend and fix this low oil pressure issue!
Correct me if im wrong here, but does the o ring pertain to the specific oil pan pick up that you are using? The stock oil pump i bought from summit comes with two o rings. Depending on which pick up you have, you chose accordingly.
If tsp supplies you with three, well thats pretty good in my eyes. Maybe they should have an option for the buyer to select which pickup they run, so they supply only the right gasket. But thats a lot of effort for a cheap little oring. Might as well just throw all of them in there, and let the buyer be responsible...
If tsp supplies you with three, well thats pretty good in my eyes. Maybe they should have an option for the buyer to select which pickup they run, so they supply only the right gasket. But thats a lot of effort for a cheap little oring. Might as well just throw all of them in there, and let the buyer be responsible...
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Correct me if im wrong here, but does the o ring pertain to the specific oil pan pick up that you are using? The stock oil pump i bought from summit comes with two o rings. Depending on which pick up you have, you chose accordingly.
If tsp supplies you with three, well thats pretty good in my eyes. Maybe they should have an option for the buyer to select which pickup they run, so they supply only the right gasket. But thats a lot of effort for a cheap little oring. Might as well just throw all of them in there, and let the buyer be responsible...
If tsp supplies you with three, well thats pretty good in my eyes. Maybe they should have an option for the buyer to select which pickup they run, so they supply only the right gasket. But thats a lot of effort for a cheap little oring. Might as well just throw all of them in there, and let the buyer be responsible...
gonna bring this back from the dead. Found out my problem. To my relief, it was not the oil pump o ring. It was the shitty opsu that Advanced Auto sold me. The Borg Warner unit. It was reading wrong. Threw in a gm ac delco one, first start saw 60-65 psi and warm idle of about 50. Dont EVER buy the one from Advanced/Autozone wherever. OEM ftw.
