Oil Pump recommendations ?
If pressure is what people are concerned about thinking it helps, why not just shim the spring on a stock LS6 pump and remove any cast flashing yourself vs buying a 200 "ported pump"?
Has anyone tested to see if there is actually a volume difference in these pumps? Blueprinting and closing up the tolerances to try and force more oil through the pump seems as if it could possibly cost a few HP and for those that pay $200 for 5 HP could be getting the short end if you ask me.
I just talked to a friend last night that reminded me that his 2nd pump that failed was one of these $160+ ported LS6 pumps. (I also think it's the one that jammed)
"Buy a $200 pump and loose 5 HP" ----------OUCH (just thinking)
Has anyone tested to see if there is actually a volume difference in these pumps? Blueprinting and closing up the tolerances to try and force more oil through the pump seems as if it could possibly cost a few HP and for those that pay $200 for 5 HP could be getting the short end if you ask me.
I just talked to a friend last night that reminded me that his 2nd pump that failed was one of these $160+ ported LS6 pumps. (I also think it's the one that jammed)
"Buy a $200 pump and loose 5 HP" ----------OUCH (just thinking)
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Originally Posted by HALLZ
If pressure is what people are concerned about thinking it helps, why not just shim the spring on a stock LS6 pump and remove any cast flashing yourself vs buying a 200 "ported pump"?
Originally Posted by HALLZ
I just talked to a friend last night that reminded me that his 2nd pump that failed was one of these $160+ ported LS6 pumps. (I also think it's the one that jammed)
"Buy a $200 pump and loose 5 HP" ----------OUCH (just thinking)
"Buy a $200 pump and loose 5 HP" ----------OUCH (just thinking)
When playing with it you could get it to jam, or slip by (if you will) the outer gear. As if the inner gear was a but to small (or the outer was to large).
I am not sure if this is normal but I would not think so, and I have never seen another one do it. If this IS normal, please let me know so I can ignore it if i ever see another one do it.
There were no knicks or gouges, no sighn of manual jamming we could see at all.
I am not sure if this is normal but I would not think so, and I have never seen another one do it. If this IS normal, please let me know so I can ignore it if i ever see another one do it.
There were no knicks or gouges, no sighn of manual jamming we could see at all.
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From: The South
Originally Posted by HALLZ
I rounded off,
They range from what 150 average to 180 plus S&H?
They range from what 150 average to 180 plus S&H?
