High Volume Oil pumps

**rrubel** · 09-08-04, 04:21 PM

Summit sells a HV oil pump for maybe $30. I think that's what's in my Vette right now because that's what the race engine builder put in it... I may swap back at some time, though.
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**hAZcAT** · 09-09-04, 01:14 AM

I went through this with my hot rod, start running allot of oil pressure you will have oil leaks.

**Hib Halverson** · 09-09-04, 12:51 PM

Not disrespect taken at all.

I was answering the question just in the context of Chevrolet engines, however, if we widen the discussion to include all engines in production since the, say...mid-50s...Marlan has a good point. if you're working on an engine known to have a marginal oil system, then you may need higher oil pressure or higher oil flow or both. In the case of Chevrolet engines, they all have excellent oiling systems and, as Davis says, few really need high-volume pumps.