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[Dennis H]

If not too late take it back and get the standard pump. Take Dave's advice.

 

[apostle228]

If not too late take it back and get the standard pump. Take Dave's advice.

Upon a little research, I see why it could be actually a bad thing to have the high volume pump. I did a little googling, and I guess the problem that can be run into, from what I read, is that the oil pump will drain the pan faster than gravity can return the oil, causing burned out bearings, oil starvation, etc....

Wish someone had explained it that way before I bought it, instead of just saying "its not necessary", but, oh well. I can return it and get the standard volume pump. No harm done.

Thanks for the heads up

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If not too late take it back and get the standard pump. Take Dave's advice.

Upon a little research, I see why it could be actually a bad thing to have the high volume pump. I did a little googling, and I guess the problem that can be run into, from what I read, is that the oil pump will drain the pan faster than gravity can return the oil, causing burned out bearings, oil starvation, etc....

Wish someone had explained it that way before I bought it, instead of saying "its not necessary", but, oh well. When I hear "its not necessary", I usually think "its overkill"... I am gonna return it and get the standard volume pump though. No harm done.

Thanks for the heads up

 

[coloradodave]

I didn't "explain it that way" because it isn't going to happen with a stock motor. Where it might happen is on a high winding race motor, which is an entirely different situation than you have. There is NO advantage to using a high volume or high pressure pump in a stock motor. You asked for an opinion and I gave one, that's all...

 

[WP29440SE]

I have ran plenty of stock/HP/HV oil pumps in stock BB and SB engines at one point or another and never had an issue with the way they perform. never spun bearings , never sucked the pan dry

 

[apostle228]

I didn't "explain it that way" because it isn't going to happen with a stock motor. Where it might happen is on a high winding race motor, which is an entirely different situation than you have. There is NO advantage to using a high volume or high pressure pump in a stock motor. You asked for an opinion and I gave one, that's all...

I have ran plenty of stock/HP/HV oil pumps in stock BB and SB engines at one point or another and never had an issue with the way they perform. never spun bearings , never sucked the pan dry

okay... So it really IS just that it's overkill? No benefit but no harm either? I'm a little confused now...

 

[MOPOWER871]

Hi aspostle228, first i would like to say thank you for your service in protecting our great nation . the problem with running a high volume pump with a stock pan is you run the chance of sucking the pan dry as this tends to airate the oil. the thousands of little micro bubbles do not support the load that the oil does and you could wipe out bearings ,score your oil pump cover face .....not sure if you said if you were running a larger pan or not but a stock pan is fine with windage tray /magnetic drain plug a plus remember chysler engineered our mighty mopars,peace

 

[sleepar]

Never a problem with a high volume pump with a windage tray... with out the tray I can see a problem of oil starvation under hard cornering.