Alright lads,my engine is going to nms in a couple of months and I'm looking for a new original 4x4 oil pump if possible,I know the chances are very slim so what my next best option?

 

Dont know if there are any originals out there but i got mine from Burton three years ago and it works for now without any issues..

 

If you are having engine work which may be increasing power an uprated oil pump will probably be part of the re-build. Ask if they can include one.

 

Cosworth have remade the original YBO 852 4x4 oil pump you can get them from modatek there Ł400 including vat

http://modatek.co.uk/wp-content/uplo...ce-list-V3.pdf

Steve

 

On all the new oil pumps when I fit the Emtron Ecu installation I always recommend fitting a oil pressure sensor to the ecu to cut at a drop in oil pressure. This has already saved one engine so just a oil pump change rather than a destroyed engine which saved a possible 15k engine.

Mark

 

Do you have a contact number for them Steve?

 

So does it shut the engine down completely if a sudden drop in oil pressure is detected? I presume it is much quicker than noticing a drop in an oil pressure gauge which can be to late to save an engine.

 

it has stages in the drop , so a slight drop would limit boost/RPM and a great increase that reaches your cut off pressure can indeed shut the engine down.

 

Very clever tech! For someone that has spent shit loads on their engine would be a very essential feature. Years ago I had that nightmare of sudden oil pressure drop followed by bottom end bearing failure which is not good!!

 

Yes very ..I've got all mine set up the same , if your spending a pretty penny on a build its wise to protect you're investment.

 

Was it low warning oil pressure that saved it on dyno mate when dizzy was leaking ?

 

Unfortunately not , as the wet wipe that was mapping and fitting the ECU install didn't put the safety features in place , luckily after a rebuild and set up via mark Knight and stu it was all set up properly.. lesson learnt .

 

How's your escort now mate u got some miles on it? Lovely car

 

She has just done over 4k mileage mate , drives lovely and plenty under the right foot for the bends..just waking to fit a new fuel pump as mine is noisy now .