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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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I have a new Melling M-55 oil pump nad pickup. THe pickup is not the same as the orignal as shown in the pictures. My parts guy couldn't find a corvette reference,only SBC. I could re-use the orignal but everything else is new so I figured might as well get the right one. Anyone know the correct number? This one is 55-S1

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To answer my own question and for others the melling # is 55-S3 for Corvette.
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Glad I could help.
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I ended up calling Melling instead of my parts guy to get the number. They list the 55-S3 for 67-75 and 80-82 vettes nothing for 76-79 vettes though

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The Melling site is excellent. Take a look at some of their other products...they make cams as well. I think somewhere in there they even say they make roots blowers that can be used to build a custom super-charger system...requires the intake maniforld and heads to be chained to the chassis before use though...a couple of fire extinguishers wouldn't hurt either.

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