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Re: [Healeys] oil pump

To: <michaelsalter@gmail.com>, "'Bob Spidell'" <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] oil pump
From: "Larry Varley" <varley@cosmos.net.au>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 07:56:08 +1100
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As a matter of interest, from memory the Repco engine service manual =
says 10PSI oil pressure per 1000 RPM. As Mike says you need very little =
pressure at idle, there are plenty of engines that get as low as 10 PSI =
at idle. Also the 6 cylinder rotary oil pump is actually a version of =
the early Austin A70 oil pump. The outer ring is interchangeable. My =
Austin A70 Ute has one of these pumps and has hot oil pressure of 40 PSI =
at Idle and 70 PSI at 3000 RPM. Naturally pressure will change depending =
on the speed that the engine runs the pump at. Later A70=E2=80=99s and =
Healey 100=E2=80=99s seem to have all run the gear pump. It could simply =
be that it was cheaper to make, but it could also be that the rotary =
pump may consume more power, but as both pumps only deliver pressure up =
to the point the relief valves opens I doubt it. It is interesting that =
Austin decided that the same pump capacity was suitable for both the 4 =
and 6 cylinder engines.

Regards

Larry Varley

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says 10PSI oil pressure per 1000 RPM. As Mike says you need very little =
pressure at idle, there are plenty of engines that get as low as 10 PSI =
at idle. Also the 6 cylinder rotary oil pump is actually a version of =
the early Austin A70 oil pump. The outer ring is interchangeable. My =
Austin A70 Ute has one of these pumps and has hot oil pressure of 40 PSI =
at Idle and 70 PSI at 3000 RPM. Naturally pressure will change depending =
on the speed that the engine runs the pump at. Later A70=E2=80=99s and =
Healey 100=E2=80=99s seem to have all run the gear pump. It could simply =
be that it was cheaper to make, but it could also be that the rotary =
pump may consume more power, but as both pumps only deliver pressure up =
to the point the relief valves opens I doubt it. It is interesting that =
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