Help...Ported and shimmed ls6 oil pump!

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Sep 21, 2005 | 01:20 PM

camaross305

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Help...Ported and shimmed ls6 oil pump!

I found an ls6 ported, polished, and shimmed .100 . Im putting in a f13 cam, intake, ls2 timming chain etc. stock bottom end. WIll this pump be ok for my application or will it being shimmed harm my motor or cause leaks? Or should i just keep looking for one that is not shimmed?

Sep 21, 2005 | 01:27 PM

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shimming is just going to increase oil pressure. Basically the more oil pressure the better.

Sep 21, 2005 | 01:54 PM

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my oil prussure got a lot better with p/s ls6 pump

Sep 21, 2005 | 02:19 PM

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same here. Home ported / shimmed a new ls6 pump, and its doing very well.

Sep 21, 2005 | 03:28 PM

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So i guess shimming isnt bad then......i heard somewhere on the board that it was bad for some reason on certain motors. So thanks guys for the help then!

Sep 21, 2005 | 04:21 PM

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My 2 cents: shimming isn't necessary but won't really hurt you either. I just ported my own LS6 pump and put it in (really pretty minor porting), with no shimming. Runs 40 psi hot idle and 50-55 crusing down the road. Has 65 psi when I stand on it. I don't see needing more than 65 psi.

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