Couple questions
Couple questions I am re-doing my motor again and was womdering if it is a good idea to replace the oil pump drive if I doing all this work, its getting a new cam, new GM pump and a melling driveshaft. I have heard bad stories about the drive gear getting messed up after guys put a cam in it, so is it a god idea to replace it?
Also what are a good roller lifter to use, I had comps but they seemed really noisey. Thanks alot!
Also what are a good roller lifter to use, I had comps but they seemed really noisey. Thanks alot!
Replace it with a Bronze gear drive, it seems to be the most durable. You can use comp replacement, but depends on the cam size and lobes. Unless its something radical where a Morel is needed, I dont see you needing anything over stock replacement.
Ive hear enough horror stories with a stock one stripping and spinning all the bearings becuase the oil pump uses the gear drive to turn, off the cam.
Its a 40$ peice and well worth the insurance.
A FYI when I tore down my 383 for a cam swap it had like 10k on the clock, the stock replacement that was in there was a lil worn and was not recommended to re use.
Its a 40$ peice and well worth the insurance.
A FYI when I tore down my 383 for a cam swap it had like 10k on the clock, the stock replacement that was in there was a lil worn and was not recommended to re use.
My bad, I was confused at 1st. I still don't think you'll need to replace the gear though unless it's worn.
Last edited by Vicious95Z28; Nov 14, 2007 at 03:23 PM.
im wanting to replace the gear, not the shaft. I have heard some stories about guys putting in the stock one with all new parts and it stripped. I used this one with the first cam swap and only had about 70,XXXon it stock including 4,XXX with the first cam. mabey it will be fine but its only like a 40.00 part from GM
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Verdad Gallardo I wish I had it man, try cz28.com (camaroz28.com) its a common question, or PM SStrokerAce, he is the one that sold me mine. I no longer have the recipt. If I come accross it, ill post it.