Hi..just a question on oil pumps...has anyone had a problem with new uprated pumps...???

As I have just got my engine rebuild and it seems that it has only just above std oil pressure, but I ordered a uprated pump from a wellknown company....so I kind of expected a bit higher pressure ??

just want to find out if others had problems like that ?

 

I had a new high pressure pump from a well known company, it came without top cover if the same one, I fitted it but it locked up when I tried to get pressure, the so called well known cosworth specialist treated me very badly, I removed my sump and just fitted a genuine cosworth pump and had no problems with that, If the same one as mine hope all will be ok, they just gave me duff info when I tried to get any advice from them, first they told me they had a report from the manufacturer stating my drive had caused the failure then a few weeks later told me they didn't know who the manufacturer was, you may be lucky, but from what I understand they are just standard pinto pumps with an uprated spring whereas a new genuine pump has had a few improvements done to it so is a better pump. If it works ok just leave as is as mine failed before I had even run my engine, so yours should be ok, I have given up trying to get a refund for mine as the costs to get anything will be more than the pump but I would never use them again and will have a word with them at the next show I see them at, good luck with your new engine

 

ok...I'll send you a pm...

 

converting oil pump to high pressure item-only on new to near new pumps as an old one myay be worn internally
add or replace thicker washer behind spring-job done-----------
thats why most are exchange items!!!! ?regards guru7001/2