Ported oil pumps...ARE vs. the rest
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Ported oil pumps...ARE vs. the rest I know a few different places offer ported LS1 oil pumps besides ARE, I think MTI and MMS do plus possibly others. I’m doing a cam swap and I’d like to change the oil pump too, so which one does everyone recommend? I was going to get the ARE, but maybe I’d be better off with a different pump? I think the MTI pump is cheaper?
Re: Ported oil pumps...ARE vs. the rest I got an ARE as well, but if I had it to do over, I'd go with MTI or Katech. Not sure what the MTI costs, but I think the Katech is around $125 or so. Back when I bought mine, I ended up paying $170 + $45 shipping.
Unfortunately, mine still reads at 18psi at hot idle during the summer.
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Unfortunately, mine still reads at 18psi at hot idle during the summer.
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Re: Ported oil pumps...ARE vs. the rest ARE here as well. Not a significant PSI difference over my stocker, but I replaced as a maintenance item (along with putting in a Katech & Cloyes timing chain setup) during the cam swap (at 46k miles).
I paid $125 shipped for new, never installed from someone in the classifieds. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
-Andrew
I paid $125 shipped for new, never installed from someone in the classifieds. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
-Andrew
Re: Ported oil pumps...ARE vs. the rest What are the benefits? Just higher oil pressure? I've never even hear of this mod. <img src="graemlins/gr_zzz.gif" border="0" alt="[boring]" />
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- Matt
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- Matt
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Re: Ported oil pumps...ARE vs. the rest [quote]Originally posted by Trans Am WS6 420:
<strong>What are the benefits? Just higher oil pressure? I've never even hear of this mod. <img src="graemlins/gr_zzz.gif" border="0" alt="[boring]" />
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- Matt</strong><hr></blockquote>
Many stock oil pumps have been known to take a CRAP! <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0"> When your oil pump takes a crap, your engine takes a crap shortly there after... <img src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" border="0"> Then you crap your pants when your realize you have blown your engine!!! DANG, that's alot of crap! <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0"> <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0"> <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0"> LOL
Maybe it is a small percentage, and GM figures its cheaper to just replace the motor (if still under warranty). But if its your engine that blows, it will suck BIG TIME! Maybe you will get a new engine from GM, maybe you won't.
I know if i ever crack open the front of my engine to swap cams, I will put in an aftermarket oil pump like ARE's.
Makes me nervous just thinking about it... <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0">
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<strong>What are the benefits? Just higher oil pressure? I've never even hear of this mod. <img src="graemlins/gr_zzz.gif" border="0" alt="[boring]" />
<img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
- Matt</strong><hr></blockquote>
Many stock oil pumps have been known to take a CRAP! <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0"> When your oil pump takes a crap, your engine takes a crap shortly there after... <img src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" border="0"> Then you crap your pants when your realize you have blown your engine!!! DANG, that's alot of crap! <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0"> <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0"> <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0"> LOL
Maybe it is a small percentage, and GM figures its cheaper to just replace the motor (if still under warranty). But if its your engine that blows, it will suck BIG TIME! Maybe you will get a new engine from GM, maybe you won't.
I know if i ever crack open the front of my engine to swap cams, I will put in an aftermarket oil pump like ARE's.
Makes me nervous just thinking about it... <img src="gr_sad.gif" border="0">
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Re: Ported oil pumps...ARE vs. the rest Does anybody have the MTI pump? I have a friend that's trying to get an ARE pump and it seems to be impossibile! He's had it on order for over a month...
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Re: Ported oil pumps...ARE vs. the rest From what I understand the Katech and ARE pump are infact the same unit, sourced from Katech?
Cany anyone verify/refute this?
I don't know about the others (MTI/MMS - never seen them)
Chris
Cany anyone verify/refute this?
I don't know about the others (MTI/MMS - never seen them)
Chris