New SBC/Melling H. Volume Oil Pump
05-02-2002, 07:33 PM
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New SBC/Melling H. Volume Oil Pump
What kind of Oil pressure should I be getting with a NEW engine with a High Volume Melling Pump? Im running 75+ when cold and 65+ after 30-40 Minutes. This seems awfull high!!! Thoughts????
05-03-2002, 02:45 PM
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The pump internal pressure relief is probably set at 75 psi (same as my BBC pumps from Melling). I have the same kind of running pressures. I've come to the conclusion that the HV pumps are really too much unless your running pretty big clearances.
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05-03-2002, 09:55 PM
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F3lS,
I have a federal mogual high volume oil pump on my sbc. I think to get a real reading you need a mechanical guage. My electric guage is 20 at idle and 40 from 2000 rpm up. The pressure appears to be ramped differently from my stock merc oil pump.
I have a federal mogual high volume oil pump on my sbc. I think to get a real reading you need a mechanical guage. My electric guage is 20 at idle and 40 from 2000 rpm up. The pressure appears to be ramped differently from my stock merc oil pump.
05-05-2002, 01:08 PM
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the melling SBC high vol. oil pump comes with a high pressure spring in it, you have to change the spring with the extra one in the box, the extra spring wil give you standard pressure. Already changed mine.
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