High Volume Oil Pump?? Options

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Vintage Caravans		#1 Posted : Saturday, 21 January 2006 8:48:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 309		Just wondering if it is worth while fitting a HIGH VOLUME oil pump to the 202, and if anyone can let me know just how much more oil these pumps move? Matt Looking for Old Caravans!!!! especially 1950's ply ones! Thanks!
		1962 EK Wagon - Chev SBC & T700, 1962 EK Sedan - Chev SBC & T700,EK Ute - V6 Buick & 5 speed = LOOKING FOR A 1962 EK VAN
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Guest		#2 Posted : Sunday, 22 January 2006 1:01:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Why do you want more oil around engine????? my experience with these pumps in race use with standard sump is it will empty out sump and put a lot of oil in rocker cover area mainly in holden v8 and sixes because they have small return holes in head,GMH s

Vintage Caravans		#3 Posted : Sunday, 22 January 2006 7:33:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 309		Thanks Steve, I dont want to spend money on something that will be detrimental to the engine! That is why I thought I would find out what you guys that have done all of this before. Is it then the same to be said for an oil cooler set up? Matt Looki
		1962 EK Wagon - Chev SBC & T700, 1962 EK Sedan - Chev SBC & T700,EK Ute - V6 Buick & 5 speed = LOOKING FOR A 1962 EK VAN
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Guest		#4 Posted : Sunday, 22 January 2006 8:20:23 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Hi I presume your talking about oil cooler for the engine? for normal day to day driving there would be no benefit,they are more suited to engines that at high load and revs for long periods of time ie bathurst or speedway etc, for normal road cars very

Guest		#5 Posted : Monday, 23 January 2006 8:05:16 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		i agree with vz. i ran a hot 308 in the day and killed it with a high volume pump. all bearing down to the copper after 40 000kms.

Guest		#6 Posted : Tuesday, 24 January 2006 5:21:17 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Hi VZ, is the problem with the high volume oil pump that it is will put more oil in the heads and empty the sump? If so do you think this will be an issue if a)it has later model heads such as VN or a Yella Terra etc? b)a high volume oil sump also h

Guest		#7 Posted : Tuesday, 24 January 2006 7:41:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Hi Scruff, I can answer part of that one...you are correct. A high volume pump CAN end up pumping most of your oil up to the head(s) and you end up with not a lot of oil in the sump. Presumably, you will also be going around corners while driving, so t

Guest		#8 Posted : Tuesday, 24 January 2006 8:04:50 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Hi scruff engines in extreme conditions and revs with high volume pump will put a lot of oil into top of engine area and with small return holes in heads and high 'G'forces the oil tends to stay up high in engine and as Qute said the oil pick up will run

Guest		#9 Posted : Tuesday, 24 January 2006 9:56:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Thanks Guys I have to get a new sump for my engine and I think I may get a high volume one. Hopefully this will help if Im not getting enough oil return from the heads. Cheers for the info. Ashley

Guest		#10 Posted : Friday, 27 January 2006 8:28:48 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		I'm running a High Volume oil pump on my 179HP, i am also running a standard sump. I have found a few things, and I PERSONALLY would recommend one, but you have a few things to consider first. A few things I have noticed are: -They run better with th

Guest		#11 Posted : Saturday, 28 January 2006 4:32:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Cheers Keith I have a mild engine. Professionally built 308 Block acid bathed, bored and decked All new/reconed internals (obviously) High compression bottom end Standard crank Crow Cams cam (quite a large cam Im told) VN heads with oversize

Guest		#12 Posted : Saturday, 28 January 2006 6:50:40 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		You should be fine with a HV pump. With the larger capacity of your sump, your oil pickup shouldnt run dry at all! If it does you would be in trouble!! Keith [img]http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/2127000-2127999/2127110_52_full.jp

666		#13 Posted : Saturday, 28 January 2006 9:14:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 29/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 189		Hi all, This topic was also discussed some months ago, and one fellow suggested somthing that makes sense. You can use the advantage of a high volume Oil Pump to Guarantee a Specific Oil Pressure you want to maintain, " by changing the Bypass Spring
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crowe		#14 Posted : Sunday, 29 January 2006 12:10:26 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 3/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 287		It was probably me that your refering to about lowering the top end pressure. I've had a Hi pump in my 253 for about 15 or so years, About 160000ks. At first when cold you couldnt rev it to high as the gauge would go to full scale. I didnt like this as I
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