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RE: I will be shot at dawn for this..
By Travis Miller - 09/08/2003 12:02:57 AM; IP 64.12.96.237
BANG. You just got shot.

A high volume oil pump should be used when rebuilding an FE. If the rebuild did not include one, have the engine builder drop the oil pan and replace the oil pump with a high volume one. Notice that I did not say a high pressure oil pump. I said a high volume oil pump. A high volume oil pump puts more oil volume thru the system filling bearing clearances better.

Believe me that this works. Last year I had low pressure on a customers fresh rebuild. I had used a standard oil pump thinking that since the crank was turned, everything would be fine. The machine shop added extra clearance thinking it was to be a street/strip engine. Sure enough it had low pressure when it warmed up. I just bit the bullet and dropped the pan. The high volume oil pump cured the problem and the engine still holds good oil pressure today, even at idle.

Do not let your rebuilder talk you out of changing to a high volume oil pump. If he tries to, he is just trying to keep from doing the extra work that it will take to cure the problem.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18320&Reply=18320><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18320" onclick="return false;">390 oil pressure</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Tim Hartford, <i>09/07/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18320', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18320') }); </script>  390 oil pressure -- Tim Hartford, 09/07/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18323&Reply=18320><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18323" onclick="return false;">I will be shot at dawn for this..</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>james, <i>09/07/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18323', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18323') }); </script>  I will be shot at dawn for this.. -- james, 09/07/2003
Collapse <b>RE: I will be shot at dawn for this..</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Travis Miller, <i>09/08/2003</i></font>RE: I will be shot at dawn for this.. -- Travis Miller, 09/08/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18334&Reply=18320><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18334" onclick="return false;">Hi pressure versus Hi volume</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>james, <i>09/08/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18334', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18334') }); </script>  Hi pressure versus Hi volume -- james, 09/08/2003
 RE: Hi pressure versus Hi volume -- Tim Hartford, 09/08/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18337&Reply=18320><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18337" onclick="return false;">RE: 390 oil pressure</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>09/08/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18337', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18337') }); </script>  RE: 390 oil pressure -- giacamo, 09/08/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18534&Reply=18320><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18534" onclick="return false;">I am curious also hi pressure or hi volume</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>steve, <i>10/03/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18534', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18534') }); </script>  I am curious also hi pressure or hi volume -- steve, 10/03/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18553&Reply=18320><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18553" onclick="return false;">RE: I am curious also hi pressure or hi volume</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>10/04/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18553', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18553') }); </script>  RE: I am curious also hi pressure or hi volume -- giacamo, 10/04/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18557&Reply=18320><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18557" onclick="return false;">RE: I am curious also hi pressure or hi volume</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Steve, <i>10/04/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18557', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18557') }); </script>  RE: I am curious also hi pressure or hi volume -- Steve, 10/04/2003
 RE: I am curious also hi pressure or hi volume -- BrentP, 10/07/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18598&Reply=18320><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18598" onclick="return false;">RE: 390 oil pressure</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>allan, <i>10/07/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18598', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18598') }); </script>  RE: 390 oil pressure -- allan, 10/07/2003
 RE: 390 oil pressure -- Tim Hartford, 10/16/2003
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