Torchie94

I'm pretty sure my pick up tube fell off and i'm just going to get a new oil pump and pick up tube and tack weld the pick up tube to the pump.

but the problem I'm having is, i cant find a damn pick up tube for sale anywhere, i find oil pumps all damn day long.

any info would really help.

RamAir95TA

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What pump are you going with, and what oil pan are you using?

EDIT: Why not just tack-weld your existing pickup to your existing pump and save a buck?

Torchie94

i could do that, but since i'm already gunna have the pan off why not just replace it.

ya sure i could i reuse my current one, but i hate that i put it all back together and 5,xxx miles or whenever later my pump goes bad ya know

stburgpete

The only way the pick up tube will go bad is if you do not clean it before you put it in or you have a lot of crap in your engine. they are only ten dollars at Advance auto. Oh don't put a hole in it when you tack it. The pick up tube is only a 3/4 or 5/8 tube with a screen thats it.

WS Sick

Clean the thing thoroughly and then put it on and tack it, if the make sure you get all the cracks cleaned out because thats where junk hides. One problem is that the LT1s have a larger tube and most places don't keep that one in stock, i've never had a problem ordering one from a GM dearship.

RamAir95TA

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Oil pumps RARELY go bad by themselves. They are the most lubricated part of the engine and don't wear nearly as much as other components.

stburgpete

But if he is sucking air and there is no oil and for how long..... Well I think we know what will happen.

lttransam

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i just bought a melling 155 pump and pick up for my lt1 today, got them both a advanced auto, cheaper than summit or anywhere else.. go there.

stburgpete

Thats were i got mine and it was well worth it.

lttransam

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lol yeah tell me about it, i was looking all over summits website for everything and my dad was like just call advanced, i didnt think they would have anything, but shoot they did paid 42 bucks for the pump and pickup and didnt pay shipping!!

Torchie94

sounds like the way i'll go then

lttransam

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it might be a couple more dollars, i get a vip discount but i know you can get both pump and pick up for 50.. and dont forget to get the install tool.. (not beat it on in the vise)

Torchie94

i get a discount through work so hopefully i wont bust the bank

jaycenk

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Braze that pickup to the pump. And don't let them sell you a HV155.

lttransam

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yeah the first oil pump they said they had was the hv one i asked them if they just had the 155 so just ask them.. and the pick up is a mellings 155s is the part number i believe..

Torchie94

i'm guess its a high volume pump?

RamAir95TA

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IMO if you're going to be putting a new pump in, I'd go with a Melling select pump (10554). The 155s suffer from a weak casting and have been known to break.

jaycenk

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What size pickup does that melling select use?

RamAir95TA

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They have a 3/4" pickup.

jaycenk

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cool, thanks man. Putting that info into the LT1 Bible lol. I have another lt1 I want to build.