[DeTomaso] Oil Pump Pressure

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/31/13 11:23:02 AM, will.kooiman at gmail.com writes:

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

That's true, now that you mention it. The casting is much larger than the 
351-W, 427 or 428 FE (not sure about the 429/460), the inlet is bigger and 
the relief valve is quite a bit larger. And since 351-Cs got only cast iron 
pumps-including aftermarket from Melling while the others had varients with 
aluminum pumps, it's heavier too. Last year when I adapted a 5.0-L alumiinum 
pump to our Fontana (bottom end is all Cleveland), in researching what would 
fit I noticed the massive size. FWIW- J Deryke