Melling oil pump info

[BonzoHansen]

Thought I’d pass this on. Posted over at Team Camaro (http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?p=676383#post676383) and Nasty Z (http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65870)

http://forums.godragracing.com/viewtopic.php?t=36095&highlight=

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143630&highlight=melling

Good idea to check which one you have. Melling makes most the pumps out there for everyone else.

Jody

How many of you know about the casting change on the old M55series oil pumps?

For those of you that don't know ( I was in this group till about three weeks ago), read this http://forums.godragracing.com/viewtopic.php?t=36095&highlight=

Melling select performance oil pumps
http://data.melling.com/Select/small_block_chevy.php

[Tru2Chevy]

Wow, ain't that a bitch.

- Justin

[bad64chevelle]

Oh....great....well when I pull the engine this winter, Ill be sure to change that out too now.

[Fast92RS]

Thanks for the post I will have to keep this in mind when i build my new 350.

[johnjzjz]

well i have too put my 2 cents in -- we as every one else use this type oil pump as well -- but because we have over the years had had other issues with melling ( spark skatter - on the gears - from HEI ignitions ) a new motor wipes a crank out, you look and you think it was something that came into the pump ( NOPE ) its like welding beads that came out of the oil pump ) another day way too much info for this post -- and inconsistant mounting platforms straightness -- sucking air at base -- the bolt torque is to much for the housing -- been like that for years -- we went away from the over the counter $12.00 my cost as a dealer oil pump -- B&B right here in Jersey sells an anti skatter / anti cavation -- CNC gruved oil pump on the old style platform its not cheap 97.00 bucks my cost but i have not lost a motor since -- jz