ls6 ported oil pump?
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ls6 ported oil pump? i think my current oil pump is goin out on me so im lookin at new ones and saw that the LS6 ported oil pump from TSP is pretty cheap...
but all my mods are in my sig...should i get the ls6 ported one or just go with a new LS1 oil pump...oh and i am planning on a cam later on down the road
oh and yea i did a search...
but all my mods are in my sig...should i get the ls6 ported one or just go with a new LS1 oil pump...oh and i am planning on a cam later on down the road
oh and yea i did a search...
I dont hear much about oil pumps going, but I know of a thread or two out there. You might want to double check and make sure it is the oil pump and not the sensor.
I had the ported oil pump installed when I put my cam in. It diffently gives you more PSI. Like almost scary. I just got back from a run. I let the car warm up for about 10 minutes. It had been sitting for a week or two. I jumped on it and the oil pressure goes up to 70PSI, then settles back into the 45ish. Once the car warms up and I get on it, the pressure goes up to maybe 55PSI. It always hangs around 40PSI + or - 5 PSI.
It's worth it, But if your going to change the oil pump, shove a new cam in her hole
Your 3/4 of the way there !
I had the ported oil pump installed when I put my cam in. It diffently gives you more PSI. Like almost scary. I just got back from a run. I let the car warm up for about 10 minutes. It had been sitting for a week or two. I jumped on it and the oil pressure goes up to 70PSI, then settles back into the 45ish. Once the car warms up and I get on it, the pressure goes up to maybe 55PSI. It always hangs around 40PSI + or - 5 PSI.
It's worth it, But if your going to change the oil pump, shove a new cam in her hole
Your 3/4 of the way there ! Last edited by Phil'sC5vette; Sep 18, 2005 at 05:57 PM.
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It depends if you are going above 7K rpm or not.
Ported are overkill for anything less than that.
Now if you have an aftermarket pan with a few extra quarts in and you are going big in the G's, then yes. The rest is market hype.
Stock LS6 pump is more than adequate.
Ported are overkill for anything less than that.
Now if you have an aftermarket pan with a few extra quarts in and you are going big in the G's, then yes. The rest is market hype.
Stock LS6 pump is more than adequate.
