Replace Oil pump, or rebuild?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Hilton NY
Last year I installed a Melling 10296 with the blue spring and the oil pressure is very good for a 130,000 mile engine, however it isn't raced. A Cloyes 9-3658TX3Z timing set was also used and it's tight compared to the sloppy factory chains. This guy has some interesting videos, this one is about oil pumps and pumping the pan dry.https://duckduckgo.com/?va=e&t=hq&q=...%3DUhqbBE8gzrM
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Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Oregon
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I've been running the 10296 also, with the BTR chain damper and the elite chain for a couple years with no problems
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Pro
Joined: Feb 2020
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From: Ohio
I have used both. I have a mellling in the car now but when I did my cam swap I was lucky and had the pump already. At that time they where hard to find and I had my stock one sent out for porting. I still have it sitting wrapped up on the shelf.
I only had 42k on the clock though, in your case a whole new pump is not a bad idea.
I only had 42k on the clock though, in your case a whole new pump is not a bad idea.
