LS1 and LS6 Oil Pump
Le Mans Master
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Glad someone actually asked rather than assume..
No, the castings are identical. If you want additional pressure, you can (slightly) shim the relief valve spring.
That said, removing, disassembling and cleaning your stock pump is an excellent idea. 99% of LSX oil pump "failures" are from stuck relief valves due to casting flash and other junk trapped in the valve bore.
No, the castings are identical. If you want additional pressure, you can (slightly) shim the relief valve spring.
That said, removing, disassembling and cleaning your stock pump is an excellent idea. 99% of LSX oil pump "failures" are from stuck relief valves due to casting flash and other junk trapped in the valve bore.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,561
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From: Atlanta metro Ga.
Playing it safe would be disassembling, cleaning and inspecting the stock pump, assuming it has less than 100,000 miles on it. If you understand the design, you'll see it is "impossible" for the gerators to "stop pumping oil".
Apply that cash to something useful, like a set of head gaskets.
(Sorry, couldn't resist, you're luck hasn't been too good lately, good luck on the fix Mike).
Last edited by Dan_the_C5_Man; Aug 29, 2007 at 12:41 AM.
