Thanks for posting it.
Glen
--Previous Message--
: Stock pump blueprinted worked fine in
: full race engines that saw 8500 rpm for
: years. I did try the GT6 pump mod and
: never saw a benefit. Whatever. Attached
: are pictures of that type of
: modification on an actual oil pump.
: Back to lurking...........
:
: http://public.fotki.com/jr2dad6888/oil-pump/11092014-002.html#media
:
: http://public.fotki.com/jr2dad6888/oil-pump/11092014-001.html
:
: --Previous Message--
: I took the car to church this a.m.,
: about
: a 10 mile round trip. 50 oF ambient
: and after that run at 45-50 MPH the
: coolant temp was still hovering close
: to 160 oF and the hot oil pressure at
: 1000 RPM was just above 35 PSI. That
: matches previous drives.
:
: Steve, I agree with Glen that the pump
: just isn't up to delivering enough oil
: at low speed. The valve appears to be
: opening between 60 and 65 PSI and my
: hot idle oil pressure is way below
: that.
:
: I am going to drive the Spitfire
: "as is" for a while and see
: what the hot idle oil pressure is in
: the spring/summer before I consider any
: changes. As I mentioned, I am going to
: experiment with the modified oil pump
: Glen mentioned using the 6-cylinder
: rotors but I will not install that
: unless I have to.
:
: Now that I am driving the car (it is
: normally driven by my older son) I am
: hearing lots of noises that make me
: wonder what I need to work on next.
:
: Doug L.
:
: --Previous Message--
: It sounds like the pump is maxed out at
: slow speed, ie more bleed than supply,
: possibly a little more clearance around
: the cam journals. I doubt it's going to
: be a problem unless there is something
: strange going on in there.
: Glen
:
: Posted by Steve on 11/8/2014,
: Stick two more 1/8" thick washers
: under the spring and call it good.
:
:
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