Oiling system Chevy V8
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*any other trickery that causes an abnormal 'loss' of oil that wouldn't happen under normal circumstances | *any other trickery that causes an abnormal 'loss' of oil that wouldn't happen under normal circumstances | ||
The idea that the oil pump will pump the pan dry has very little credibility to begin with, so shouldn't be a consideration for choosing an oil pump in the first place. The MAIN issue w/the pump and oil pan is to correctly space the oil pick up from the bottom of the oil pan. Many cases of the oil pump "pumping the pan dry" was actually a case of the bottom of the pan getting sucked up against the too-close pick up or from cavitation, '''not''' from too much volume. | The idea that the oil pump will pump the pan dry has very little credibility to begin with, so shouldn't be a consideration for choosing an oil pump in the first place. The MAIN issue w/the pump and oil pan is to correctly space the oil pick up from the bottom of the oil pan. Many cases of the oil pump "pumping the pan dry" was actually a case of the bottom of the pan getting sucked up against the too-close pick up or from cavitation, '''not''' from too much volume. | ||
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| + | ===Oil pump pick up=== | ||
| + | The better pumps now come with bolt-on pick ups. Many pumps still use the press-fit tube pick ups, though. Installing the pick up tube into the pump body has to be done correctly so there will be no loss of pressure and no aeration of the oil, as well as so the pick up doesn't vibrate loose. | ||
| + | *[http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/oil-pump-pick-up-installation-tool-79#post199 Article on making an installation tool] | ||
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| + | [[File:Pick up installation tool.jpg]][[File:OIL PUMP PICK UP TOOL 002.jpg|right]] | ||
==Oil plug under SBC rear main cap== | ==Oil plug under SBC rear main cap== | ||
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