Posted by rickyracer (IP: 209.20.173.84) on October 26, 1999 at 02:31:53:
In Reply to: Oil pump question posted by Brian on October 25, 1999 at 23:30:54:
:Gypsy has the best program, unless you all ready have the cam bearings in. a deeper pan and higher volume pump is always a good idea and leave the bearing at stock clearances. It doesn't take much to dump oil out the bearing, .001" is all it takes to screw up the bearings. If you do stii have the cam bearing out there is a cam bearing oil restrictor plugs you can put it the 2,3,4,5 oil lines the cam bearing to help keep oil down at the mains.
Getting ready to start putting my engine back together and have one (of many)
: question... My engine will be mildly (my opinion) built with Edelbrock
: Performer RPM intake and canshaft, Holley 600, late model GT heads with
: Crane roller rockers etc... The guy at the local speed shop told me to
: stick with a stock oil pump. He said Fords have a problem
: keeping oil on the bearings to begin with and a hi-volume oil pump could
: worsen the problem. Since I will not be racing my car (very often) he suggested
: staying with the stock pump. Does this sound a little fishy to anyone else
: or was he correct with what he told me??