how your oil pumps pressure bye-pass circuit works,

grumpyvette

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theres seems to be a lot of mis-information about , how the oil pump regulates its pressure curve, and the related subject of shimming oil pump springs and how your oil pumps pressure bye-pass circuit works.
PRESSURE, that you see displayed on the oil pressure gauge is a measure of the RESISTANCE to oil FLOW thru the engines clearances and its dependent on moth flow volume and oil viscosity, plus the cross sectional area of those clearance,s, but remember the oil viscosity changes with temperature.
assuming the proper bearing clearances and proper oil pump, was selected,and oil pump pick-up installation were done,
the two most common reasons I see for low oil pressure are related to either the oil pump pick-up mounted too close to the oil pan floor
(3/8' clearance is about ideal) or trash/debris getting into the oil pressure bye-pass valve spring area

keep in mind the oil pump pressure relief spring has ZERO effect on oil pressure other that to limit the peak pressure, it has zero effect on pressure vs rpm until PEAK oil pressure is exceeded, when the pressure is limited by the pumps routing high pressure oil back to the intake side of the oil pump

read the related threads and linked info, below

it sure can't hurt and in most cases will help a great deal






keep in mind the oil pump spins at 1/2 the speed of the crank so at 2000rpm on the tach the oil pumps spinning at 1000rpm. and the oil pump gears teeth move a set volume of oil flow thru the pump at any rpm level, the oil trapped by the pumps gears can only move as much oil volume as the gears sweep volume allows, high volume oil pumps have longer gears,of similar diameter to stock gears,the extended length is there to add more volume, so they trap and push a greater volume of oil thru the pump body, with each rotation.
standard volume oil pumps use shorter gears than high volume oil pumps, the 10%-25% extra flow is the result of the 10%-25% extra gear length
Ive always found the best results from keeping the low rpm pressure , in the 15psi-20psi at hot idle and no more than 65psi at high rpms,is really useful, the volume required depends on the way the engines clearances and oil systems designed or modified ,volume/viscosity/clearances in the approximately stock range works fine in most .oil pressure, will be determined by the difference in RESISTANCE too oil flow volume produced by the pump and the volume exiting the bearing clearances listed below, up to the point where the by-pass piston,held closed by the by-pass spring resistance , of that spring is forced open allowing oil to recirculate thru the pump to the low pressure side, limiting further pressure increases. as the oil temp increases the viscosity tends to decrease, this, lower viscosity or thinner easier to pump hot oil, flows thru the clearances faster,this lowers the resistance to flow thru clearances thus the pressure drops as the resistance to flow decreases
OIL PRESSURE read on the gauge is a MEASURE of RESISTANCE to oil flow, you can REDUCE the pressure the gauge reads by either increasing the engine clearances or REDUCING the oil viscosity (thickness) so it flows thru the clearances faster with less resistance.(OR INSTALLING A SLIGHTLY WEAKER OIL PUMP BYE_PASS SPRING, but only the max pressure you reach is limited by the bye-pass spring,in your oil pressure bye pass circuit and its that spring resistance determines the point where the bye-pass circuit, opens and limits max oil pressure, but it has zero to do with anything else, if its functioning correctly,During testing the bye-pass circuit in the oil pump should open, allowing high pressure oil to flow back to the feed or low pressure side of the oil pump, and limit oil increases,in pressure too either about 60-65psi or 65-70psi depending on the resistance of the bye-pass spring selected
there are many oil leakage points(100) in a standard Chevy engine.
16 lifter to push rod points
16 push rod to rocker arm points
32 lifter bores 16 x 2 ends
10 main bearing edges
9 cam bearing edges
16 rod bearing edges
2 distributor shaft leaks
1 distributor shaft to shim above the cam gear(some engines that have an oil pressure feed distributor shaft bearing.)
your 55 psi at idle serves no purpose as 15psi-25psi is all thats expected in a new engine with tight clearances using a good 10W30 oil, if your using a higher viscosity than 10w30 its reducing oil flow rates and reducing heat transfer rates, Id suggest using a good 10W30 oil. and use of a 7-8 quart, baffled oil pan and windage tray
the idea that you can 'pump the pan dry" with a high volume oil pump, in a properly set up chevy engine has been proven false dozens of times, thats a myth , oil pumped thru the engine drains back to the sump rapidly in a properly set up engine.that myth been repeated for decades and the reason its gained its supposed verification as fact is simply that guys install a high volume oil pump in the same engine that they just removed a stock oil pump from and find that they reve the engine and the oil pressure starts to go up then tops out or even drops off , the instant and wrong conclusion drawn is that the high volume oil pump sucked the oil pan dry, but what really happened in almost every case was a bit simpler.
high volume oil pumps have a longer body that moves the oil pump pick-up closer to the oil pan floor and if the clearance is not checked and corrected to maintain the required 3/8"-1/2" minimum clearance it severely restricts the flow into the oil pump and pressure drops of as a result of the restriction on the intake side of the oil pump pick-up.
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when you inspect the bye-pass piston and spring or replace the oil pumps bye-pass spring, in the oil pump you must be certain it smoothly slides through the internal passage , if it binds it will cause issues with erratic oil pressure
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your typical small block oil pump has a 4 bolt cover, a 5/8" pick-up tube diameter and the pick-up presses into the cover , it has the smaller 7 tooth gears, and because the pick-up tube presses into the cover swapping from a standard to a high volume pump, with its longer impeller and hoseing casting, tends to move the pick-up about 1/4" closer to the oil pan floor
keep in mind that as oil temps increase the oil viscosity tends to decrease, thus cold oil, at lets say 70F might cause the oil pressure gauge to read 50 psi at idle but the pressure reading slowly goes down to 25 psi once the oils reached lets say 210F, this is normal and expected

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REMEMBER the oil pump bye-pass is designed to limit oil pressure reaching the oil passages in the block,to usually 65psi-75psi max, by opening and re-routing oil from the pressure side of the oil pump to the suction side of the gears one its forced open, this is not the same and has nothing to do with the oil filters oil bye-pass valve,
yes the BYE-PASS IN THE OIL FILTER DOES normally open on cold mornings, or under rapid changes in engine rpms, especially before the heat from the engine lowers the oils effective viscosity, Im fairly sure you have heard or remember hearing advise not to go doing stupid stuff like burn outs in your drive way until the engines reached and maintains operational temps
(usually oil and coolant has reached 190F-215F) well one big reason is that thicker oil viscosity when oils cooler ,takes a good deal more pressure to force thru the filter medium, once the oils fairly hot it flows better, and requires less pressure as it offers less resistance to flow thru the engines clearances and thru the filter, that in turn means that hot oil with its thinner effective viscosity tends to be far less likely to force open the filter bye-pass circuit and that means oil bye-passing the filter medium is far less likely to drag metallic trash held in suspension with it to reach the bearings to cause more rapid wear.the oil filter bye-pass is designed to bye-pass oil to the engine rather than forcing it thru the oil filter any time the pressure on the inlet side of the oil filter is higher than about 10 psi over oil pressure passing thru the oil filter, this in theory prevents the semi clogged oil filter from starving the bearing of oil.but it also means that during rapid rpm changes or before the oils up to operational temps some oil is routed around and past the filter, under the concept that dirty pressurized oil is far superior to no oil reaching the bearings.
MORE USEFUL INFO
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failure to use the correct oil pump,mounting stud, bolt or nut or carefully check clearances when mounting an oil pump can cause problems
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ONE RATHER COMMON MISTAKE IS USING THE WRONG OIL PUMP STUD OR BOLT TO MOUNT THE OIL PUMP AS IF EITHER EXTENDS THRU THE REAR MAIN CAP IT CAN AND WILL BIND ON THE BEARING AND LOCK OR RESTRICT, SMOOTH ROTATION
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I like high voluum pumps but I certainly don,t use them IF the engines nearly stock as the standard Z28 SBC pump works fine
"the standard volume pump gears are about 1.2" long the high volume pump gears are about 1.5 inches long (depends on manufacturer)
heres the discriptions right from chevy

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SBC Oil Pump, High Pressure Z28/LT1. Production high-pressure oil pump with 1.20" gears.Will produce 60-70 psi oil pressure. Does not include screen. The pickup tube dia. is 5/8" for this pump.
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the true high voluum pumps like this below are not necessary UNTILL youve done extensive mods that require the expra oil flow voluum

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SBC Oil Pump, High-Volume. This high-volume pump has1.50" long gears.It has approximately 25% more capacity than a production pump at standard pressure. Does not include screen."
http://www.melling.com/Aftermarket/Tech-Tip-Videos
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ONE VERY COMMON MISTAKE MADE by guys swapping to a high volume oil pump is failure to carefully measure the pick-up to oil pan floor clearances, because the high volume oil pump has longer gears it tends to move the location of the oil pump pick-up lower towards the oil pan floor, if that distance is reduced too less than about 3/8" the common symptom is good oil pressure at idle but rapidly falling pressure as the rpms build as the oil pump intake is restricted significantly, this results in the common MYTH that high volume oil pumps pump the pan dry as rpms increase. when the truth is that its the result of not carefully verifying clearances
the answer to that question of what SMALL BLOCK CHEVY PUMP TO USE, depends on the application and the size of your oil pan, if your using a windage tray, your bearing clearances and a dozen other factors, reading thru the links posted below should be very helpful.
youll seldom have any problem using melling 10552, if its properly installed, in almost any small block, is roughly similar to the old Z28 pump and supplies a bit of extra volume at near stock pressure if you don,t install the optional high pressure spring, that pump should be fine in about 90% of the street strip engine builds
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http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mel-10552

related threads to read thru




OIL PUMP MODS
http://www.corvette-restoration.com/res ... ancing.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOiHdIXV ... r_embedded





READ THIS THREAD


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small block pumps have 7 tooth gears and 4 bolt covers and don,t provide the smooth oil flow rates the 12 tooth, and 5 bolt cover big block gear pumps provide
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In this comparison, you can see the major difference between a high-volume small-block pump gear (left) and the Rat motor gear (right). The Rat motor pump enjoys a larger diameter and more pump teeth that should create a more stable output curve.
every choice you make is a compromise in some area
yes it takes a couple more horsepower to spin a high volume oil pump, at peak rpms, as its doing significantly more work, pushing cooling and lubricating oil flow at a higher volume, but in exchange your getting faster and greater volume of oil flow over the whole rpm range that is slightly more effective at cooling the valve train and bearings, and at start up this tends to reduce wear over time, and in my experience its to your advantage to use a standard volume bbc oil pump in SOME sbc performance applications

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remember the oil pump drive only seats in two locations 180 degrees apart but it can be lined up anyplace you want with a 18" long large flat blade screw driver prior to installing the distributor from the top of the engine rather easily before you re-seat the distributor, but as the distributor gear teeth mesh the distributor will turn the rotor about 15 degrees
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BTW, , on BIG BLOCKS the oil pumps and oil filter adapters are different due to the block oil filter recess and rear seals being different
GEN 4 or MARK IV
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GEN V and VI
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Gen V/VI oil filter pad contains two bypass valves, one for the oil filter (A) and one for the oil cooler (B). The filter adapter, which is nothing more than a threaded fitting to mount the filter, has been removed in this photo to show the recessed oil cooler bypass valve. Oil cooler fittings thread into the cooler outlets (C) to the oil cooler and the return (D) from the cooler. If you are not using an oil cooler, you should remove the cooler bypass valve (B) and plug the cooler line holes (C and D) with 1/4-inch NPT pipe plugs. The bypass valves are a light press fit in the block and may be removed by threading a long 3/8-16 bolt into the valve and wiggling it free, which usually damages the valve. That’s okay, because replacement valves are inexpensive and you want to replace the old one with a new bypass valve (GMPP PN 25013759). Note that Gen V/VI rear main caps require an O-ring that fits in a recess in the block (E) to seal oil delivery from the pump.
Read more: http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/cc ... z2RyXV6xCI
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big block vs small block chevy oil pump
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your typical small block oil pump has a 4 bolt cover, a 5/8" pick-up tube diameter and the pick-up presses into the cover , it has the smaller 7 tooth gears
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your typical big block oil pump has a 5 bolt cover, a 3/4" pick-up tube diameter and the pick-up presses into the pump body , it has the larger more efficient 12 tooth gears and in many cases can be mounted on a small block, but its usually not required
BIG BLOCK CHEVY 5 BOLT cover pump
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SBC 4 BOLT COVER OIL PUMP
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SBC pumps have 7 tooth gears and BBC pumps generally have 12 tooth gears making the flow more consistent

oil is sucked up the pick-up (or pushed in by the pressure difference, if you need to be technical) into the pump body and swept along the outside walls of the pump,by the rotating gear teeth,and forced thru the pumps pressurized exit port passage in the pump casting, then the pressurized oil is forced thru the rear main cap on the block, fluids are not compressible, so , if the resistance to the oil flow increases, the resulting oil pressure increases until it exceeds the bypass circuit springs resistance, on the bypass circuit piston , this forces open the bypass circuit piston in its bore allowing the excess pressurized oil to bleed back into the low pressure side of the oil pump casting, thru a passage in the oil pump casting designed to limit peak oil pressure,that the spring loaded piston in the pressure relief circuit controls, the flow rate, until the pressure drops below the oil pumps pressure relief spring resistance , when the spring forces the passage to close as the small piston on the spring closes the pressure relief passage acting as a valve, that controls and limits peak pressure.
the pumps secured to the rear main cap with a stud or bolt and its indexed with the twin pins,in the rear main cap, that fit the holes in the pump casting.
the pumps spun with a drive shaft that connects the distributor gear and cam gear interface
the by-pass circuit has no effect on oil pressure other than to control the peak pressure, that can be reached before the circuit opens and limits further increases, installing a stiffer spring only delays the circuit opening point until a higher pressure is reached and has zero effect on the oil pressure up to that point in the pressure curve. a common problem is guys failing to remove the spring & piston assembly prior to brazing the oil pump pick-up onto the pump casting as the heat can anneal the spring temper reducing its resistance, thus reducing the pumps peak pressure or failing to clean and oil and properly re-assemble the oil pumps by-pass circuit components which can result in the piston binding in its bore and not allowing the by-pass circuit to open and function at all.
in years past it was fairly common to use a small washer to shim the by-pass spring to add a few extra pounds of resistance before the circuit opened, if done correctly this worked but it was common for guys to screw it up and its not advisable to go that route, as stiffer springs designed for the job are cheap and easy to install.
I,d also point out that while oil pressures over 60 psi are certainly easily reached they provide little or no improvement in lubrication, you need to try to maintain a minimum of about 10-15 psi per 1000rpm and Ive generally found a 20-25 psi at hot idle and 60-65 psi at peak rpms to be ideal.


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the oil pump pumps oil out this exit passage to the main cap
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heres the matching rear main cap surface
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below you can see the inlet and outlet for the pressure relief passage in the big block oil pump(remember big block pumps have the pick-up in the main pump body while sbc pick-ups are mounted into the pump cover plate)
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look at the picture below, the restrictive stock O.E.M. pickup if placed to close to the oil pan floor becomes a HUGE restriction to oil flow rates
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you should NEVER shim an oil pumps pressure relief spring
back in the 1950s-1960s it was common to pull the pressure relief spring retaining pin in the oil pump that retains the pressure relief spring and insert a washer , between the pin and spring to add pressure to the spring, thus forcing the pump to build more pressure before the relief valve opened, this was before properly designed higher pressure springs were available, this could be done but it frequently caused problems

as it reduces the clearances and may cause spring coil stacking before the pressure valve opens fully,it may prevent the piston that pressure relief spring holds from moving back down its bore far enough to allow it to open the by-pass passage, that shim behind the spring causes a reduction of distance it can travel to open the oil pressure release, valve or allow return oil flow through that passage allowing the pressure on the high pressure side of the oil pump from bleeding off back into the intakes low pressure intake side of the oil pump, the oil pump relief springs come in several resistance strength levels, but extensive testing has shown no increased bearing protection at pressure levels exceeding 65 psi, higher strength pressure relief springs,
just increase engine rotational resistance

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mel-77070/overview/
Oil Pump Springs, 70 psi, Steel, Pink, Pins, Chevy, Big Block, Kit

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mel-7760m/overview/

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/stf-35250/overview/

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Oil Pump Springs, 58 psi, Steel, Yellow, Pins, Chevy, Small Block, Kit
Melling 55078
Oil Pump Springs, 78 psi, Steel, Green, Pins, Chevy, Small Block, Kit
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Oil Pump Springs, 60 psi, Steel, Black, Pins, Chevy, Big Block, Kit
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Oil Pump Springs, 49 psi, Steel, Green, Pins, Chevy, Small Block, Kit
Melling 77052
Oil Pump Springs, 52 psi, Steel, Purple, Pins, Chevy, Big Block, Kit
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Oil Pump Springs, 70 psi, Steel, Pink, Chevy, Big Block, Set of 5
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Oil Pump Springs, 55 psi of Force, Steel, Chevy, Small Block, Set of 5
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Many pressure relief springs have one end larger than the other end,the spring always mounts with the larger end facing away from the bypass piston, if installed reversed the piston can,t move far enough to completely open the bypass circuit passage and pressures skyrocket, under some conditions
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there are oil pump testers available commercially or if your mechanically inclined you can fabricate one with reasonable care, after a bit of measuring and purchasing a gauge
http://cvrproducts.com/oil-pressure-test-kit/
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one point I should mention is that if you manage to wipe out a lifter and cam lobe, much of the the metallic trash is ALWAYS sucked thru the oil pump gears and its frequently packed into the pressure relief ports significantly reducing oil pump efficiency, so at a minimum it will require dis-assembly and careful inspection and cleaning and, if run awhile before you detect the problem, usually replacement
keep in mind fluids like oil, are not compressible the resistance to flow increases as the pump is turned simply because the oil flow exiting the oil pump is flowing through the bearing clearances thus the oil flow exiting the oil pump is being restricted, if the engine was rotating the restriction too oil flow is reduced.
if the oil pumps pressure relief valve opens as designed max resistance is limited to the pump producing flow rates that will build until resistance to that flow volume reaches about 60 psi, when the pressure relief valve opens recirculating additional oil flow back to the low pressure side of the oil pump.
remember volume increases as rpms increase up to the point where the relief valve opens limiting pump flow.

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/bearing-clearances.2726/page-2#post-75256

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/bearings-and-oil-flow.150/#post-68205

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...l-pumps-pressure-bye-pass-circuit-works.3536/
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ALL THAT OIL FILTER BYE-PASS VALVE DOES IS ROUTE OIL FLOW PAST THE OIL FILTER
IF IT BECOMES SO CLOGGED WITH TRASH THAT THERES
A 10 PSI DIFFERENCE IN THE RESISTANCE TO OIL FLOW THROUGH THE FILTER
VS AROUND IT INTO THE BLOCKS OIL PASSAGES,
oil enters the area over the oil filter in the block and is forced into the outer holes in the oil filter perimeter,
down through the case and filter element and up through the central hollow screw retention stud,
into the blocks oil passages, if the resistance too flow is too great,
the oil filter bye-pass valve routes oil around the filter directly from oil pump to the blocks oil passages.




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http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-friction-and-pumping-losses.8966/#post-31978

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theres a great deal more info in these threads & links

http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/techa ... index.html



http://www.livermoreperformance.com/gm_oil_acc.html



http://www.enginebuildermag.com/2012/07/performance-oil-systems/


http://www.hotrod.com/articles/ccrp-0911-small-block-chevy-oil-pumps/

http://www.enginebuildermag.com/2008/10/oil-pumps/

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...high-volume-high-press-or-both-oil-pump.2294/

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...m-oil-pump-installed-now-no-oil-pressure.525/

http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/148-0506-lubrication-systems

http://www.onallcylinders.com/2014/10/23/oil-well-choosing-proper-pressure-volume-oil-pump/

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viewtopic.php?f=54&t=1800&p=5526&hilit=brazed#p5526

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Re: how your oil pumps pressure bye-pass circuit works

ITS a good idea to inspect the oil filter internals when you change oil as it may allow you to detect a problem with cam or lifter or bearing wear far earlier than you might otherwise detect it.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku
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its basically a heavy duty can opener designed to make it easy to internally inspect oil filters, by allowing you to remove the filter element , from inside the surrounding (CAN) for close visual inspection.
If you don,t have one, and have not used one, your unlikely to see, or appreciate the benefits,close inspection can and does frequently give you prior evidence of impending or at least gradually occurring wear and with practice you can make an excellent guess as to the parts and condition of those components.
IT also helps to trap crud if you install a couple high temp magnets on the filter and in the oil pan.

btw, add a few magnets to the oil pan and drain back area in your engine, the trap and hold metallic dust that comes from wear and increase engine life span by preventing that crap embedding in the bearings

http://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetai...d=D66SH&cat=13

http://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D66SH

http://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=D82SH

these are even more tolerant of temp swings and retain strength at even higher engine oil temps plus they are smaller and easier to use

The SH material in the D66SH magnets, means that the magnets can be heated to 300° F without any loss of magnetic strength, unlike standard neodymium magnets that begin to lose strength at 175° F. Suitable for many high temperature applications.

BTW if you break in a new engine or install a new high voluum oil pump and find oil pressure , peaks at less than 60 psi,remember pressure is a measure of the resistance to flow,if your oil pressure peaks at less than 60 psi, the first thing Id suggest is checking with a separate oil pressure gauge and sensor because its hardly rare for those sensors to be defective.
FLOW IS THE KEY HERE!
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now if the oil pump pick up is mounted too close to the oil pan floor it restricts oil flow rates entering the pump and as the rpms increase so does the flow up to the point the oil flow can,t enter the pick-up due to the restricted area between the oil pump pick up and the oil pan floor.
this will produce the exact symptom your describing, and can happen at 20psi, 30psi, 40psi,, depending on the bye-pass spring which may be weak and opening early or clearance between the pick-up and oil pan floor,but its not the only possible cause., and its the source of the myth that high volume oil pumps pump the oil pan dry, because high volume oil pumps sit lower in the pan and if you don,t carefully check oil pump pick-up too oil pan floor clearance theres a good chance swapping to the longer pump restricted oil flow into the pump.
the next thing to do is swap to a thicker viscosity oil (save the old oiil) and a new oil filter, if the pressure increases, on both gauges to well over 40 psi, to 60 psi you know the gauge is reading the resistance and its not the oil pumps bye-pass because if thats defective, or the pumps intake pick-up clearance, is restricted, the bye-pass circuit will still open at 40 psi. and the pumps still restricted, if pressure goes up, with the thicker viscosity, and new oil filter theres a good chance its the bearing clearances, or the old oil filter was restricted, if you, now drain the oil and put the old oil back, but keep the new oil filter, and it still has the higher oil pressure it was obviously a restrictive filter. if it returns to the 40 max psi, theres a good chance its a restricted pump inlet or defective bye-pass circuit,or excessive clearances
the aftermarket drive shafts are held to a much higher strength tolerance, and a steel collar and and the reduced mid section are both good features, for the very low price Id strongly suggest pitching the stock drive shaft in the dumpster
be sure you select the correct oil pump drive shaft
SB - is a bit shorter about 5.75"
BB - is a bit longer about - 6.50" or so
there should be about .050 vertical movement, of the oil pump oi,l pump drive shaft between the oil pump and lower distributor gear with the manifold and distributor seated correctly

here's three related thread's to read


http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...vs-standard-chevy-oil-pumps.15902/#post-95621








 
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Re: how your oil pumps pressure bye-pass circuit works

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BTW HERES AN IMPORTANT TIP, IF YOUR INSTALLING A REMOTE OIL COOLER, IT is really common for guys to use lines that are far too small, that restrict flow oil flow or select a transmission or oil cooler that has to small of internal passages, shop carefully you want a MINIMUM of 1/2, or AN8 line size and 5/8" or AN10 is BETTER.
many guys don,t realize that adding an oil and/or a transmission fluid cooler, with its own fan and radiator that allows those liquids to be cooled separately, to your engine and drive train, significantly reduces the heat load on the radiator, and generally allows the engine temps to decline noticeably. in fact just adding a high volume oil pan and a transmission cooler can drop your engine coolant temps 20F-30F in many cases
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OIL PRESSURE read on the gauge is a MEASURE of RESISTANCE to oil flow, you can REDUCE the pressure the gauge reads by either increasing the engine clearances or REDUCING the oil viscosity (thickness) so it flows thru the clearances faster with less resistance.(OR INSTALLING A SLIGHTLY WEAKER OIL PUMP BYE_PASS SPRING, but only the max pressure you reach is limited by the bye-pass spring,in your oil pressure bye pass circuit and its that spring resistance determines the point where the bye-pass circuit, opens and limits max oil pressure, but it has zero to do with anything else, if its functioning correctly,
there are many oil leakage points(100) in a standard Chevy engine.
16 lifter to push rod points
16 push rod to rocker arm points
32 lifter bores 16 x 2 ends
10 main bearing edges
9 cam bearing edges
16 rod bearing edges
2 distributor shaft leaks
1 distributor shaft to shim above the cam gear(some engines that have an oil pressure feed distributor shaft bearing.)
your 55 psi at idle serves no purpose as 15psi-25psi is all thats expected in a new engine with tight clearances using a good 10W30 oil, if your using a higher viscosity than 10w30 its reducing oil flow rates and reducing heat transfer rates, Id suggest using a good 10W30 oil. and use of a 7-8 quart, baffled oil pan and windage tray
about 1993 or so melling changed the standard chevy SB oil pump casting to a MUCH WEAKER CASTING on the standard M55 pumps , THIS MANDATED the use of the stronger and thicker casting 10553 pump in performance applications

http://www.milodon.com/oil-system/oil-pumps.asp

http://www.melling.com/Aftermarket/High-Performance/Cast-Iron-Aluminum-Oil-Pumps

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http://www.hotrod.com/articles/ccrp-0911-small-block-chevy-oil-pumps/

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(NOTICE ITS A 4 BOLT small BLOCK HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP WITH A 5/8" pickup}
10553

10553High pressure performance upgrade for M-55 & M-55A.
Standard volume oil pump.
The 10553 housing and cover are CNC machined and phosphate coated.
Manufactured with pink spring installed for higher pressure (M-55A).
To change pump to lower pressure (M-55) install the supplied yellow spring.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
The 10553 uses a 5/8” press in screen.

10552

High volume performance oil pump.
10% increase in volume over stock oil pump.
The 10552 is manufactured with the drive and idler shafts extended to allow for additional support in the cover eliminating dynamic shaft deflection at increased RPM levels.
The cover is doweled to the pump housing to assure alignment of the shaft bores.
Screw in plug retains relief valve spring instead of pin.
Relief hole in cover uses screw in plug instead of pressed cup plug.
All bolts are self locking socket heads, with the wrench supplied.
The housing and cover are CNC machined and phosphate coated.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide. Uses both 3/4” bolt on or press in screen.
The lower pressure spring is included to reduce pressure if desired.
Patent No. 5,810,571.
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10778C (Anti-Cavitation)
(NOTICE ITS A 5 BOLT BIG BLOCK HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP WITH A 3/4" pickup}
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mel-10778
High volume performance upgrade for the 10770.
Increase in volume of 25% over stock oil pump.
The same as the 10778 except with the addition of grooves machined in the housing and cover. The grooves reduce cavitation effects in high RPM applications.
Using this oil pump will reduce pressure at idle.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
Uses 3/4” press in screen.
Racing applications only.
Patent No. 5,810,571


from chevy high performance mag



you might want to read thru these links and sub links,
as theres a great deal of related useful info contained



viewtopic.php?f=54&t=2187

viewtopic.php?f=54&t=52

viewtopic.php?f=54&t=2102

viewtopic.php?f=54&t=64

viewtopic.php?f=54&t=1334

obviously the first two steps in diagnosing any oil pressure problem you suspect is to check your dipstick for the proper oil level in the engine and then test the pressure with an independent test gauge to verify your cars gauge is correct, and you do have a problem , not a defective sensor or gauge
the oil pressure sensor location, is next to the distributor base,on most sbc engines on the rear of the block, but if your trying to track down an oil pressure issue it could be either a bad sensor, bad connection on the sensor or gauge, or a defective gauge, causing the high pressure reading OR it may be a defective oil pump, or bearing clearances or an oil passage plug, or the wrong oil viscosity, or a busted oil pump pick-up or incorrect installation of the oil pump or pick-up,defective oil filter or several other potential sources if its a low pressure issue as previously mentioned.

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broken , or improperly installed oil pump pick-ups can cause several major oil pressure issues
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http://forum.grumpysperformance.com/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=3536

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http://www.harborfreight.com/engine-oil ... 92687.html
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you MUST have an independent oil pressure gauge to verify any oil pressure issue before you start randomly replacing components or pulling the oil pan

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oil pressure switch to fuel pump
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gauge sensor, both connect near distributor base at rear of the block
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temp sensor, mounts near oil filter
theres several block port locations to check oil pressure or instal sensors, theres several, but different castings vary locations
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C4 Sensor Information

http://www.aa1car.com/library/air_temp_sensors.htm

The C4 Corvette makes use of numerous sensors that feed information to the ECM/PCM (Electronic Control Module/Powertrain Control Module) and to the instruments on the dashboard.

Even if the sensor is operated by vacuum or pressure, the output is converted into an electrical signal for processing by the ECM.

Most faulty sensors will cause a trouble code to be set (resulting in a 'Check Engine/SYS ' Light) and also alter the performance of the automobile.

When troubleshooting the reason for the code, the normal approach is to go straight to the sensor and assume that it is faulty.

While this may be the normal practice, you are strongly cautioned that it is seldom the sensor but rather a connector, a power problem or a grounding issue that is actually causing the problem.

Or, the sensor may simply be doing it's job and reporting an occurrence that is at variance with what is allowed or expected by the ECM/PCM.

In any event, because the sensor really is the easiest thing to check, the following information is provided to assist you in determining if the device is operating properly.

You will need a D-VOM (Digital Volt-Ohm Meter) to check the items below. It should have at least a 10 megohms per volt rating---something that will be shown in the specifications.

For those sensors listed below that have ohms listed as the measurement item, disconnect the negative battery terminal and then the sensor harness connector and measure the sensor's terminals.

For voltage measurements, you can obtain test harnesses from any of the Corvette specialty catalog houses.

Before beginning your efforts, print the ECM codes page along with this page so you can cross reference the code information with the sensor information.

Sensor Outputs:

Sensor


Measured Value
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Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor. 185 Ohms @ 210F, 3400 Ohms @ 68F, 7,500 Ohms @ 39 F.
Engine Oil Temperature Sensor. (lower sensor above oil filter) 185 Ohms @ 210 F, 3400 Ohms @ 68 F, 7,500 Ohms @39 F.
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some early c4 vettes have the gauge and oil pressure switch on an adapter near the distributor base into the block
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Oil Pressure Sender/Switch. (top sensor in picture above) 1 Ohms @ 0 PSI, 43 Ohms @ 30 PSI, 86 Ohms @ 60 PSI.
Fuel Quantity Sender. 0 Ohms @ Empty, 45 Ohms @ 1/2 Full, 90 Ohms @ Full.
MAT (Manifold Absolute Temperature Sensor). 185 Ohms @ 210 F, 3400 Ohms @ 70 F, 15,000 Ohms @ 40 F.
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Outside Temperature Sensor. 4400 Ohms @ 60 F, 2200 Ohms @ 85 F.
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low coolant sensor
In Car Temp Temperature Sensor. 4400 Ohms @ 60 F, 2200 Ohms @ 85 F.
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MAF (Mass Air Flow) Sensor. .4 Volts @ idle, 5 Volts @ Full Throttle.
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Oxygen (O2) Sensor. .1 Volt Lean Mixture, .9 Volt Rich Mixture.
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TPS (Throttle Position Sensor). .54 Volts Idle, ~ 5 Volts Full Throttle.
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KNOCK SENSOR
Sensor Locations

Sensor


Location
Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor. Front of engine, below Throttle Body.
Engine Oil Temperature Sensor. Left rear of engine, just above the oil filter.
Oil Pressure Sender/Switch. Top, left hand rear of engine.
Fuel Quantity Sender. Top of fuel tank, beneath filler pipe escutcheon panel.
MAT (Manifold Absolute Temperature Sensor). Underside of manifold air plenum at rear.
Outside Temperature Sensor. Right side of engine, top right corner of radiator.
In Car Temp Temperature Sensor. Coupe: above left seat near interior courtesy light, Convertible: center of cargo compartment lid.
MAF (Mass Air Flow) Sensor. Front of engine ahead of throttle body.
Oxygen (O2) Sensor. Left side of engine, in exhaust pipe.
TPS (Throttle Position Sensor). Right side of throttle body at the front
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Re: how your oil pumps pressure bye-pass circuit works

BTW this tool can save you hours of what could be un-necessary work ,you might otherwise do, pulling an oil pan under some conditions to do internal inspections, simply drain the oil and insert the tool to inspect the oil pump pick-up and its clearance to the oil pan floor which is frequently the info you need to diagnose a problem.
I know Ive used my tool dozens of times to prove to guys its a defective pick-up on the oil pump or a bad installation or not enough clearance to the oil pan floor causing their pressure issues
ITS also great for finding bent valves or cracks in combustion chambers, worn cam lobes, detonation damage on pistons, cracked cylinder walls, under some conditions,
BTW it helps to have a length of 20lb fishing line tied on the tip as it helps you bend and move the view once its inserted in the oil pan




watch the videos, and always disassembly and inspect any oil pump,
clean and inspect your oil pump internally and at least use loc-tite thread locker

or ideally use safety wire on the bolts and BRAZE the oil pump pick-up to the pump body.
the difference between a stock capacity BBC and high volume SBC oil pump is minimal,
in the power needed to drive either one, you can use either, oil pump,
Ive used several standard volume bbc oil pumps in SBC engines but the stock z28 SBC oil pump works very well.
neither pump will require anywhere close to 10 hp,the tests Ive seen show closer to 2hp at peak rpms for either oil pump.
significantly less with normal .002-.003 clearances and hot 10w30 oil.

you certainly do not reed a high volume BBC oil pump on a SBC engine
obviously bearing clearances, oil viscosity , oil temperature,and the other lube system mods will effect the power required to spin any pump,

heres a calculator, if you put in the typical 6 gallons a minute at 65 psi you get less than 1 hp required
http://www.wallaceracing.com/oil-pump-hp-calc.php

http://www.badasscars.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=91/prd91.htm

http://www.wallaceracing.com/oil-pump-hp-calc.php

http://www.badasscars.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=91/prd91.htm

Are high volume oil pumps OK to run on the street?



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We get asked this one from time to time, and the answer is, it depends on the engine. First off; why do you think you need to run a high volume oil pump? The reason performance and race engines use them is because the clearances are upwards of twice the amount as a stock engine. Those voids flow oil out much quicker so they need more volume to stay filled with oil.

A typical stock engine has about .001" - .0015" of rod and main bearing clearances. When you get into more serious engines you will find rod clearances as much as .002" or more, and crank clearances upwards of .0025" - .003" or more. This is also why in the older days, race and performance engines used to run much thicker oils to help "take-up" all of that space. It was common to see straight 40wt and 50wt race oils in engines back in the day. Now days, with much better oils, we tend to run tighter clearances and much thinner oils. We've learned that thinner oil gets to where it needs to go much quicker and with less effort than thicker oils. Larger clearances on serious performance and race engines drain-out quicker so you need a pump that'll push more oil volume into them to keep those larger clearances full. Stock or mild performance engines don't really require that much oil flow because the clearances are much less and therefore "flow" oil much less.

You can't pump oil where it doesn't want to go. In other words, unless your crank and rod clearances are a lot more than a stock engine, then oil simply isn't going to flow and all you are going to do is make a lot of oil "pressure" but not much additional "flow". There's a HUGE difference between "pressure" and "flow". Contrary to what most guys believe, pressure is actually the negative result of flow. If you had full flow, you would have very little oil pressure. What happens when you eat a rod or main bearing? Your .001" - .003" clearance got chewed-up and is now .020" - .030", or basically ten times more than it is supposed to have, so now you have a huge amount of clearance that oil is just POURING out of. It's like slicing into an artery in your body, blood openly flowing out drops your blood pressure.

Other than the noise of a knocking rod or a squeaking "spun" main bearing, how can you tell when you have a bad bearing problem? The pressure reading on your oil pressure gauge drops WAY down. This is because you've opened-up that clearance way too far and now oil is just pouring out that huge space, which causes the pressure to drop way down. So, you increased the flow, and as a result, decreased the pressure.

Pressure can basically be looked at as "effort". How much effort is the pump going through to push that oil. The thicker the oil, the more the effort, and... the tighter the clearances, the more the effort to push oil into those tight spaces. Just because there is effort there (higher oil pressure) doesn't mean more oil is actually flowing. This again is especially true with thicker oils and why thicker oils create more oil pressure. Let me put this is terms even a kid can understand. Go to the local fast food joint and buy 2 drinks. One soft drink and one milk shake. Take a sip through the straw of the soft drink, now take a sip from the milk shake. It's a hell of a lot harder to sip that thick milk shake up through that straw than it is to sip-up that watery soft drink, right? Oil pumps and oil thicknesses are no different. You increased your effort to sip that milk shake and yet got much less of it into your mouth than you did the soft drink. That's exactly the same thing with oil pressure and oil flow vs. clearances and oil thicknesses, vs. oil volumes and pressures. if you want more milkshake with less effort, get a bigger diameter straw, which is like opening-up clearances on your engine, OR wait until the milkshake gets a bit warmer and thins down a bit. This is exactly like oil pressure dropping when your engine warms-up. It's because the cold, thick oil is requiring more effort (pressure) to push it into those clearances, but when it warms-up and gets thinner, it requires even less pressure, yet your FLOW increased. People seem to think this is such a complicated subject, but it really isn't at all.



Another thing is that higher volume oil pumps put much higher loads on the gears that are driving them, meaning the distributor and cam gears. Chevy engines can handle the higher loads of high volume oil pumps just fine, where most Ford's have troubles. Why? Chevy's use a much larger gear than a Ford does, in fact, it's about twice the size, which means it's about twice as strong. The distributor gear is what takes the load of spinning the oil pump. The more volume you pump through an engine, the more load gets put on that gear.



Ford gears tend to get eaten-up because they just aren't big or strong enough to take the load that a high volume pump puts on it. Once you eat-up a distributor gear it is pretty much disaster for the cam gear as well. If you wipe either one out, count on having to replace the cam shaft! This doesn't even get into all of that metal going through the engine, which doesn't help things like bearings and such.


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We tend to use stock oil pumps on Ford's and high volume pumps on "performance" Chevy's where the clearances were opened-up a bit. On race prepped Ford engines that we run high volume pumps on, we use aluminum-bronze gears and just keep a close eye on them for premature wear because they WILL wear out in a short amount of time. In fact, that's what aluminum-bronze gears are designed to do... wear-out instead of the expensive cam wearing out on you. Technology has advanced a little these days with the invention of composite gears. They aren't made out of metal, they're made out of a material that is kind of like carbon fiber and are practically indestructible. The cool thing is they are compatible with all types of cams, from cast iron to billet steel, where before... if you didn't have the right type of gear on your distributor to match the type of cam you had, you were looking at disaster in a short amount of time.

When the 5.0L engines came-out with steel roller cams, they also went to steel distributor gears which are much stronger than the older cast iron gears, but they are still about half the size of a GM gear, so it is still about half the strength, which means you still have to be careful if you want to run a high volume pump. A lot of guys get away with it, but that's just it... they're "getting away with it". In other words, we still see a lot of guys NOT get away with it and then they have a serious and expensive problem to deal with. Going back to everything I explained above, did they really even NEED a high volume pump in the first place? Most likely not. If they wanted more flow, they should have probably just ran a thinner oil which would have increased the flow and not put undue loads on the cam and distributor gears.


Now, some people will say to run a stock pump because it won't rob as much power from the engine as compared to a high volume pump, but they install the "high pressure" spring in it to make more pressure. In some cases, pressure makes volume, but again, volume = load. If you ever forget to hook-up your oil pressure gauge line and you fire the engine up, you are going to have a LOT of oil coming out of that tiny little 1/8" line because of the pressure behind it. If there was very little pressure, not much oil would come out. Like I said; pressure makes volume IF there is a means for flow. But again, pressure increases load.

Some people say that a high volume oil pump will pump all of the oil to the top of the motor and basically empty out the oil pan before it can all drain back again. On some engines, such as Oldsmobiles where oil drain back through the heads is a common problem because of the long - small diameter drain back holes, so in cases like that this "could" have some slight truth to it, but 98% of the time, it has no basis. First off; high volume oil pumps only pump about 15% to 20% more oil than a stock pump does. So that would mean that your stock pump is only 15% - 20% away from sucking your oil pan dry. That's highly unlikely. Again, running thicker oils means draining back through long, skinny holes in some of the heads out there (such as Oldsmobiles) MIGHT be an issue because just like that thick milkshake I mentioned earlier, if you turned both the soft drink and the milk shake cups upside down, which one will pour through the straw better than the other? It would probably take (literally) a minute or two for the thick milkshake to even start to dribble out of the straw under gravity conditions, where by that time, the entire soft drink cup would be completely empty. Thicker oils and small drain back holes in heads would have similar results, but in most cases, most engines have plenty of oil drain back holes and areas, so it isn't a problem most of the time.

In a nutshell, 95% of all engines out there, whether stock or mild performance (under 550 HP or so) will do just fine with standard oil pumps, especially if a little thinner oil is used and if the clearances that aren't too loose.





http://www.toolrage.com/prodView.asp?sku=SLI-PV618
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http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/SLI-PV618.html

ProVision 618 Flexible Fiberscope w/ 18" Non-Obedient Shaft



High resolution lens provides a clear image of objects as close as 3/4 inch and over one foot away while providing a wide 40 degree field of view.
Powerful lamp illuminates dark crevices on-demand with the push of a button conveniently located on the handle.
Ergonomically designed handle is comfortable to hold and allows one-handed focusing and light activation.
Rugged and water resistant, ProVision is made of high impact ABS and flexible cable sheathing. (Note: Shaft is water resistant, not the handle.)
PV-618 and PV-636 models have .23†diameter, flexible, non-obedient cable. Durable carrying case included.
Accessories available to optimize ProVision for specialized applications.
Made in the USA
Specifications:

Cable Length: 18" (457.2mm)
Cable Diameter: .23"
Handle Length: 6" (152.4mm)
Handle Width: 1.43" (36.2mm)Overall Length: 24" (609.6mm)
Weight of Scope w/ Carrying Case: 1 lb. 5.7 oz (615 g)
Field of View: 40°
Optimal Viewing Distance: Min. .8" (20mm); Max. is dependent upon ambient lighting conditions.
Lamp Volts: 2.7 volts (Halogen)
Power Source: 2 AA batteries (not included)
Pressure Necessary to Operate Lamp: 2.9 avg. p/psi; 3.2 max. p/psi


drain your oil , and you can use the flexible scope and look at the oil pump clearance to the oil pan floor, the oil pump pick-up and its brazed joint,the cam, pistons and bore walls etc, thru the oil pan drain hole, or pull a spark plug and inspect the valve or piston condition

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http://www.toolrage.com/prodView.asp?sku=SLI-PV618

http://www.toolrage.com/prodview.asp?sku=SLI-PV300

OIL PUMP MODS
http://www.corvette-restoration.com/res ... ancing.htm
 
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http://www.summitracing.com/search?keyword=5556F&dds=1
(chevy small block oil pump bye-pass springs)

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mel-77060
(chevy big block oil pump bye-pass springs)

GM Small Block Performance Pumps
10550

High volume performance upgrade for M-55HV.
25% increase in volume over stock oil pump.
The 10550 housing and cover are CNC machined and phosphate coated.
The lower pressure spring is included to reduce pressure if desired.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide. Uses 5/8” press in screen.





10551

High volume performance upgrade for M155HV.
25% increase in volume over stock oil pump.
The 10551 housing and cover are CNC machined and phosphate coated.
The lower pressure spring is included to reduce pressure if desired.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide. Uses 3/4” press in screen.





10552

High volume performance oil pump.
10% increase in volume over stock oil pump.
The 10552 is manufactured with the drive and idler shafts extended to allow for additional support in the cover eliminating dynamic shaft deflection at increased RPM levels.
The cover is doweled to the pump housing to assure alignment of the shaft bores.
Screw in plug retains relief valve spring instead of pin.
Relief hole in cover uses screw in plug instead of pressed cup plug.
All bolts are self locking socket heads, with the wrench supplied.
The housing and cover are CNC machined and phosphate coated.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide. Uses both 3/4” bolt on or press in screen.
The lower pressure spring is included to reduce pressure if desired.
Patent No. 5,810,571.

10552C (Anti-Cavitation)

10552CHigh volume performance oil pump.
10% increase in volume over stock oil pump.
Same as the 10552 with the addition of grooves machined in the body and cover. The grooves reduce cavitation effects in high RPM applications.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
Uses both 3/4” bolt on or press in screen.
Using this oil pump will reduce pressure at idle.
The 10552C uses the high pressure spring only.
Racing Applications Only.
Patent No. 5,810,571.

10553

10553High pressure performance upgrade for M-55 & M-55A.
Standard volume oil pump.
The 10553 housing and cover are CNC machined and phosphate coated.
Manufactured with pink spring installed for higher pressure (M-55A).
To change pump to lower pressure (M-55) install the supplied yellow spring.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
The 10553 uses a 5/8” press in screen.



10554

Performance upgrade for M155. Standard volume oil pump.
The 10554 housing and cover are CNC machined and manganese phosphate coated.
Manufactured with pink spring installed for higher pressure.
To change pump to lower pressure install the supplied yellow spring.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
The 10554 uses a 3/4” press in screen.



10555

High Volume performance upgrade for the 10550 oil pump.
25% increase in volume over stock oil pump.
The 10555 is manufactured with the drive and idler shafts extended to allow for additional support in the cover eliminating dynamic shaft deflection at increased RPM levels.
The cover is doweled to the pump housing to assure alignment of the shaft bores.
Screw in plug retains relief valve spring instead of pin.
Relief hole in cover uses screw in plug instead of pressed cup plug.
All bolts are self locking socket heads, with the wrench supplied.
The housing and cover are CNC machined and manganese phosphate coated.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
Uses both 3/4” bolt on or press in screen.
The lower pressure spring is included to reduce pressure if desired.
Patent No. 5,810,571


10555C (Anti-Cavitation)

High volume performance upgrade for the 10550 oil pump.
25% increase in volume over stock oil pump.
Same as the 10555 with the addition of grooves machined in the body and cover. The grooves reduce cavitation effects in high RPM applications.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
Uses both 3/4” bolt on or press in screen.
Using this oil pump will reduce pressure at idle.
The 10555C uses the high pressure spring only.
Racing Applications Only.
Patent No. 5,810,571



10990

High volume performance upgrade for the M-99HV-S.
Increase in volume of 25% over stock oil pump.
The 10990 is a Big Block style oil pump made to fit the Small Block applications.
The drive and idler shafts have been extended to allow for additional support in the cover. Additional support eliminates dynamic shaft deflection at increased RPM levels.
The cover is doweled to the pump housing to assure alignment of the shaft bores.
The relief valve has a screw-in plug instead of a pin.
The housing and cover are CNC machined and phosphate coated.
An additional spring, the original stock replacement is supplied which will reduce bypass pressure if needed.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
Uses 3/4” press in screen.
Patent No. 5,810,571.


10990C (Anti-Cavitation)

High volume performance upgrade for the M-99HV-S.
Increase in volume of 25% over stock oil pump.
The same as the 10990 except with the addition of grooves machined in the housing and cover. The grooves reduce cavitation effects in high RPM applications.
Using this oil pump will reduce pressure at idle.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
Uses 3/4” press in screen.
Racing applications only.
Patent No. 5,810,571.




GM B.B. Performance Pumps



10770

High volume performance upgrade for M-77HV.
25% increase in volume over stock pump.
The housing and cover are CNC machined and phosphate coated.
The lower pressure spring is included to reduce pressure if desired.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
Uses 3/4” press in screen.



10774

10774Standard volume performance upgrade for M-77.
The housing and cover are CNC machined and phosphate coated.
The lower pressure spring is included to reduce pressure if desired.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
Uses 3/4” press in screen.




10778

High volume performance upgrade for the 10770.
Increase in volume of 25% over stock oil pump.
The drive shaft has been manufactured from chrome-moly steel.
The drive and idler shafts have been extended to allow for additional support in the cover. Additional support eliminates dynamic shaft deflection at increased RPM levels.
The cover is doweled to the pump housing to assure alignment of the shaft bores.
The relief valve has a screw-in plug instead of a pin.
The housing and cover are CNC machined and phosphate coated.
An additional spring, the original stock replacement is supplied which will reduce bypass pressure if needed.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
Uses 3/4” press in screen.
Patent No. 5,810,571.


10778C (Anti-Cavitation)

High volume performance upgrade for the 10770.
Increase in volume of 25% over stock oil pump.
The same as the 10778 except with the addition of grooves machined in the housing and cover. The grooves reduce cavitation effects in high RPM applications.
Using this oil pump will reduce pressure at idle.
Includes intermediate shaft with steel guide.
Uses 3/4” press in screen.
Racing applications only.
Patent No. 5,810,571



RELATED INFO

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http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/bearing-clearances.2726/page-2#post-75256

viewtopic.php?f=54&t=8735&p=30834&hilit=test+pump#p30834
 
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The oil filter Bypass Valve I think is open all the time when on the gas hard and engine Rpms over 2600 on SBC & BBC Grumpy.
Just as a Pontiac V8 is.
Otherwise the engine is not guaranteed full oil volume.
Using it as is best unless a Dual Filter Remote with oil cooler purchased.
 
Hi there,

I have read pretty much everything I can find on the engine oiling system and I have not discovered an answer to a couple concerns I have regarding the oil bypass system (or maybe I just didn’t understand).

My questions relate to filter & pressure bypassing on a stock small Chevy gen 1 engine. I understand that the pressure and filter bypasses are different.

-When the oil pressure bypass only is activated at 60-65-70psi etc, dose the oil filter get bypassed and allow unfiltered oil to enter the engine oil circuit?

-I have also read that when the pressure across the filter gets to 10psi or so there is a bypass in the filter that allows unfiltered oil to enter the engine oil circuit (protection against a plugged filter), but what if I have an oil filter without a filter bypass valve (K&N HP-2002 for example) will that still happen? Or is all oil always filtered? Is the filter bypass only in the filter itself? I have read about plugging the filter bypass in the filter housing. Wouldn’t a non-bypass filter (K&N HP-2002 for example) do the same thing?
 
When the oil PUMP pressure bypass only is activated at 60-65-70psi etc, dose the oil filter get bypassed and allow unfiltered oil to enter the engine oil circuit?

NO THE OIL PUMP, PUSHES OIL INTO THE BLOCK PASSAGES, THROUGH THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER ,THE BYE-PASS IS A SPRING LOADED BYE-PASS IN THE BLOCK THE OIL FILTER SCREWS ONTO, AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OIL BYE-PASSING THE OIL FILTER
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IF YOU DON,T WANT OIL TO OCCASIONALLY BYE-PASS THE FILTER INSTALL AN ADAPTER WITHOUT A BYE-PASS VALVE
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ALL THAT OIL FILTER BYE-PASS VALVE DOES IS ROUTE OIL FLOW PAST THE OIL FILTER
IF IT BECOMES SO CLOGGED WITH TRASH THAT THERES
A 10 PSI DIFFERENCE IN THE RESISTANCE TO OIL FLOW THROUGH THE FILTER
VS AROUND IT INTO THE BLOCKS OIL PASSAGES, oil enters the area over the oil filter in the block and is forced into the outer holes in the oil filter perimeter down through the case and filter element and up through the central hollow screw retention stud into the blocks oil passages, if the resistance too flow is too great the oil filter bye-pass valve routes oil around the filter directly from oil pump to the blocks oil passages.
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http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-friction-and-pumping-losses.8966/#post-31978

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THE OIL FILTER BYE-PASS MEARLY ALLOWS OIL TO BYE-PASS THE FILTER MEDIUM IF ITS MOSTLY CLOGGED OR OVERLY RESTRICTED
THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY IF YOU FAIL TO HAVE REGULAR OIL CHANGES OR REVE THE ENGINE WHILE THE OILS STILL COOL.
OIL THATS HOT HAS REDUCED VISCOSITY AND ITS EASIER TO PUSH THROUGH THE OIL FILTER
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oil pumps have a pressure regulator circuit that prevents pressure increases past a springs resistance
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Thanks for the detailed info! That cleared it up for me. I have come across filters that have their own bypass built in them. Based on this I guess these filters are for applications that don’t have a bypass in the adapter housing, which would make sense.
 
IF the oil filter has a plastic/rubber one directional flap valve,
(many of the better quality filters do)
the oil filter ONLY has an ANTI DRAIN BACK VALVE,

that prevents the oil in the blocks oil passages from draining back into the oil pan when the engines,
off and the oil pumps not providing oil flow pushing the oil up through the oil passages,
theres NO BYE PASS route, internally IN THE OIL FILTER IT SELF,

and thats simply a plastic or rubber flap one way flow valve.
the idea is that locking the oil in the oil passages prevents or at least limits the time lag between engine start-up and pressurized oil flow reaching the bearings

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If your reading this thread and don,t have one, you need one of these tools, ID get one of your old oil filters opened up and inspected,
and ID darn sure be using several magnets to trap loose metallic crud,
is there any chance you or the machine shop, failed to clean the oil pan or block completely and thoroughly?
the metallic debris might be left over debris from the previous engine if the parts used were not correctly cleaned before reassembly!
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http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/magnets.120/#post-49771

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...himmer-in-the-oil-catch-pan.11397/#post-52207

If you have a cam or lifter , or rocker arm , fail, its going to rapidly cause a constant steam of metallic micro trash to enter the oil flowing through the engine, its only a mater of time before that metallic trash causes other moving component wear issues
this is one reason changing oil filters, rather frequently (at least every 7-8K miles)
(IDEALLY the long versions with extra surface area)
and having previously installed several high temp magnets in an engine, you build,
is rather critical too preventing similar damage in any future engine builds

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/metallic-debris-in-filter.12364/#post-61283

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...filters-wix-vs-royal-purple.12988/#post-67560
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useful related, info

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/oil-system-mods-that-help.2187/

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...s-on-a-new-engine-or-cam-swap.985/#post-18301

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...l-pumps-pressure-bye-pass-circuit-works.3536/

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/cam-bearing-install-tools-install-info.1479/

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/basic-info-on-your-v8-lube-system.52/


http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/block-prep.125/#post-42954

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...k-after-a-cam-lobe-rod-or-bearings-fail.2919/


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Awesome, thanks again for the detailed information. I love these cut away pictures you have, explains and shows perfectly how things work.
 
After aquiring a stock 1965 chevy 283 that sat many years, I went to see if it would start. I changed the oil and put a new spin on (primed) oil filter. As soon as it started it blew out the oil filter gasket. Another filter did the same thing when it started. I put a pressure gauge in place of the idiot light sender. Fired it up and at 50 lbs the gasket blew out again.
I re-seated the gasket and cranked the engine over, this time no ignition. The gauge went to 100 lbs. ? The problem was the pressure relief valve in the oil pump was frozen shut. There was a slight bit of rust on it keeping it from moving so there was no pressure relief. Words of wisdom: Put a Oil Pressure gauge on the engine before cranking it and avoid the oil mess all over the floor.
 
any time you encounter problems like the oil filter gasket blowing out on an engine that has sat un-started for more than a few months an oil and oil filter change, and taking the time to drain the oil through a fine filter to visually check for water and contaminants in the oil drained is a very good idea,
engines that site un fired up collect condensation, condensation results in internal rust and that can damage or seize an engine if left very long
almost any auto paint store and most hardware stores sell these disposable throw away paint strainer filters , that cost about 20-35 cents each, or a bit less in bulk packs, honestly I don,t see why most guys don,t invest the dollar it takes for a magnet and a couple filters, blowing the gasket as you found out indicates the pressure bypass is not functioning properly so the oil pump needs to be disassembled and repaired or replaced
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