[DeTomaso] Oil Pump Pressure

shawkins777 at comcast.net shawkins777 at comcast.net
Thu Jan 31 14:55:13 EST 2013


Yes it would but, so would a standard volume pump. 

Steve 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Kooiman" <will.kooiman at gmail.com> 
To: "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com>, thomas at hax.se, detomaso at poca.com 
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 1:22:35 PM 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Pump Pressure 

But wouldn't a high volume pump more if the engine is worn - I.e. Greater 
tolerances? So, it should make up for loose bearings. 

BTW, my understanding is a 351C pump is already the largest of the classic 
Ford V8s, including the 429/460 and FEs. 

-- 
Will 





On 1/31/13 11:51 AM, "Julian Kift" <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote: 

> 
>Yes, oil pumps have an internal relief spring, the high pressure pump 
>just uses a higher resistance spring. The actual pressure your gauge 
>reads is will be is a function of tolerances in your engine, oil 
>viscosity and location of the pressure sender. 
> 
>Julian 
> 
> 
>> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:33:13 +0100 
>> From: thomas at hax.se 
>> To: detomaso at poca.com 
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil Pump Pressure 
>> 
>> The "hi volume" refers to the amount of oil through the oil pump, not 
>> through the engine. 
>> 
>> If only the oil pump is changed, it will mean that more oil passes 
>> directly back into the oil pan through the bypass, and as a hi volume 
>> pump takes more power from the distributor gear, it means more wear and 
>> more heat. 
>> 
>> Thomas 
>> 
>> 2013-01-31 07:16, shawkins777 at comcast.net skrev: 
>> > I think the term Hi-volume is misleading, if nothing else is changed 
>>in an engine but the oil pump, you can't increase volume without 
>>increasing pressure. 
>> > 
>> > Steve 
>> > 
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "michael at michaelshortt.com"<michaelsavga at gmail.com> 
>> > To: detomaso at poca.com 
>> > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 10:07:46 PM 
>> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Oil Pump Pressure 
>> > 
>> > Worth sharing I thought. 
>> > 
>> > Michael Shortt 
>> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
>> > From: "Ronak, T.P. (Timothy) 
>> > 
>> >> Karl, 
>> >> The term Hi-Output pump is not descriptive enough ... it is either 
>> > Hi-Volume 
>> >> standard pressure or Hi-Volume High Pressure. All you need for a 
>>stock 
>> > engine 
>> >> is 10 Pounds of pressure for each 1000 RPM of engine speed. Any 
>>pressure 
>> >> beyond that and you are introducing parasitic HP losses by forcing 
>>the 
>> > engine 
>> >> to work harder to spin the pump. The max pressure you need in a stock 
>> > 6000 RPM 
>> >> engine is 60 pounds when revving at 6000. I personally feel best 
>>with a 
>> >> minimum pressure at idle of 25-28 lbs. Unless you are starting the 
>>car at 
>> > -40 
>> >> or you have a mechanical interference inside the pump it is not 
>>likely you 
>> >> will twist off the oil pump drive or excessively wear the Cam 
>>distributer 
>> >> drive due to the additional loads generated by the High VOLUME pump. 
>> >> 
>> >> I am assuming you were sold a Hi-Volume standard pressure pump and 
>>the 
>> >> pressure bypass spring in the pump itself will ensure you do not 
>>create an 
>> >> excessive oil pressure in the system. I would leave the pump alone 
>>and 
>> > simply 
>> >> observe the oil pressure at startup. Ideally you want to run 10/30 or 
>> >> equivalent synthetic oil and after breakin simply note the oil 
>>pressure 
>> > once 
>> >> warm and know that you may be able to mitigate some of the pressure 
>>by 
>> > running 
>> >> a thinner or lower viscosity oil like 10/20. I would not advocate a 
>>'0' 
>> > weight 
>> >> oil as the tolerances we run on the older V8 engines are too large 
>>and 
>> > require 
>> >> some oil wedge to develop to prevent bearing contact. It does depend 
>>on 
>> > the 
>> >> climate you intend to operate the car and weather there will be lots 
>>of 
>> > COLD 
>> >> sub zero starts. 
>> >> 
>> >> Sounded like you were looking for a recommendation ... so here it is 
>>... 
>> > If 
>> >> you are running a Hi-Volume pump leave it in and you will be fine 
>>just 
>> > look to 
>> >> observe that Oil pressure does not exceed 60 PSI when revving above 
>>4500 
>> > RPM 
>> >> and that you have at least 25 pounds at idle ... If you KNOW for a 
>>fact 
>> > you 
>> >> are running a HI-PRESSURE pump (Not a HIGH VOLUME pump) you might 
>>want to 
>> >> reconsider your choice. I can not imagine that you used a hi-pressure 
>> > pump as 
>> >> they are very difficult to obtain and are not easily purchasable 
>>from a 
>> > NON 
>> >> performance company as they are rarely stocked or sold so most 
>>likely the 
>> > term 
>> >> hi-output refers to Volume and NOT pressure. If you have your 
>>receipt for 
>> > the 
>> >> pump we could look up the part number and stop speculating and 
>>determine 
>> > which 
>> >> pump you have. 
>> >> 
>> >> Lunati actually recommended that I NOT EXCEED 60 PSI on my stroker 
>>motor 
>> > as 
>> >> they said it would create too much windage at RPM inside the 
>>crankcase 
>> > and it 
>> >> would make the oil rings work too hard to prevent oil in the 
>>combustion 
>> >> chamber and felt that the 58psi regulated Hi-Volume pump they sold 
>>me was 
>> > the 
>> >> best alternative next to a dry sump. 
>> >> 
>> >> If you have any questions feel free to call me. 
>> >> Best Regards, 
>> >> Tim Ronak 
>> >> Senior Services Consultant 
>> >> AkzoNobel Automotive and Aerospace Coatings NA 
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