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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil Pumps
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 13:24:46 -0800
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Cavitation at the pump resulting in aeration of the oil?

On 1/1/2020 12:16 PM, Michael MacLean wrote:
> Well, then explain to me why a Bugeye I had back in the 70s would read 
> 60 PSI at speed when the proper amount of oil was in the engine.  At 
> one quart low, it would read 40 PSI at speed.  Put in a quart and the 
> pressure would go right back up to 60 PSI.  It amounted to a rolling 
> oil change with intermittent filter changes.
> Mike MacLean
>
> On Wednesday, January 1, 2020, 11:24:06 AM PST, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE 
> <ynotink@msn.com> wrote:
>
>
> Oil pumps, vane, rotary and gear type are all positive displacement 
> devices, meaning that they will continue to build pressure against 
> resistance to the point where something breaks. That is why they are 
> all equipped with a bypass valve which limits the amount of pressure 
> in the system. The amount of stress on the geardtrain is directly 
> proportional to the pressure developed. I'm not sure if the problems 
> related to the rotary type pumps is a result of the stress of driving 
> the pump or to the larger pressure pulses (vibration) that are 
> inherent in the design.
>
> The manufacturer selects the bypass valve and spring assembly that 
> will keep the pressure within a safe range while protecting the drive 
> system from over stress. The four cylinder engines are supposed to run 
> at a maximum of 50-55 PSI, the sixes somewhat lower, and it is the 
> bypass valve that maintains that pressure even though the pump itself 
> is capable of much higher pressures if it encounters excessive 
> resistance.
>
> Viscosity change in the oil when at higher temperatures will reduce 
> pressure by reducing the resistance of the oil circulating through the 
> various clearances in the engine. As the engine wears these clearances 
> will increase thus reducing resistance and dropping oil pressure. Oil 
> pressure alone is not as important as is a constant flow of oil to all 
> components combined with the film strength of a good quality oil.
>
> Bill Lawrence
> BN1 #554
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Kees 
> Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 1, 2020 6:37 PM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Oil Pumps
> Absolutely correct. There may be theoretically a tiny difference,
> immeasurable probably, caused by the efficiency of the various pumps.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
> Op 1-1-2020 om 19:24 schreef Bob Spidell:
> >
> > I'm not a fluid dynamicist, but wouldn't, say, 45psi from either a
> > vane/rotor type pump put the same load on the cam gear and driveshaft
> > as 45psi from a gear-type pump, all other factors--oil viscosity,
> > etc.--being equal?  Or, is there some other factor(s) at play?  Do the
> > gear-type pumps produce lower pressure (seems to me that's the only
> > way they'd reduce the load on the gears and the cam thrust plate)?
> >
> > Bob


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    Cavitation at the pump resulting in aeration of the oil?<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/1/2020 12:16 PM, Michael MacLean
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        <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Well, then explain to me why
          a Bugeye I had back in the 70s would read 60 PSI at speed when
          the proper amount of oil was in the engine.  At one quart low,
          it would read 40 PSI at speed.  Put in a quart and the
          pressure would go right back up to 60 PSI.  It amounted to a
          rolling oil change with intermittent filter changes.</div>
        <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Mike MacLean<br>
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          <div> On Wednesday, January 1, 2020, 11:24:06 AM PST, WILLIAM
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                  Oil pumps, vane, rotary and gear type are all positive
                  displacement devices, meaning that they will continue
                  to build pressure against resistance to the point
                  where something breaks. That is why they are all
                  equipped with a bypass valve which limits the amount
                  of pressure in the system. The amount of stress on the
                  geardtrain is directly proportional to the pressure
                  developed. I'm not sure if the problems related to the
                  rotary type pumps is a result of the stress of driving
                  the pump or to the larger pressure pulses (vibration)
                  that are inherent in the design. </div>
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                  The manufacturer selects the bypass valve and spring
                  assembly that will keep the pressure within a safe
                  range while protecting the drive system from over
                  stress. The four cylinder engines are supposed to run
                  at a maximum of 50-55 PSI, the sixes somewhat lower,
                  and it is the bypass valve that maintains that
                  pressure even though the pump itself is capable of
                  much higher pressures if it encounters excessive
                  resistance. </div>
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                  sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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                  Viscosity change in the oil when at higher
                  temperatures will reduce pressure by reducing the
                  resistance of the oil circulating through the various
                  clearances in the engine. As the engine wears these
                  clearances will increase thus reducing resistance and
                  dropping oil pressure. Oil pressure alone is not as
                  important as is a constant flow of oil to all
                  components combined with the film strength of a good
                  quality oil. </div>
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                  Bill Lawrence</div>
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                  BN1 #554</div>
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 on behalf
                      of Kees Oudesluijs <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl";>&lt;coudesluijs@chello.nl&gt;</a><br
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                      <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 1, 2020 6:37 PM<br
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                      There may be theoretically a tiny difference,
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                      immeasurable probably, caused by the efficiency of
                      the various pumps.<br clear="none">
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                      Kees Oudesluijs<br clear="none">
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                      Op 1-1-2020 om 19:24 schreef Bob Spidell:<br
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                      &gt; I'm not a fluid dynamicist, but wouldn't,
                      say, 45psi from either a <br clear="none">
                      &gt; vane/rotor type pump put the same load on the
                      cam gear and driveshaft <br clear="none">
                      &gt; as 45psi from a gear-type pump, all other
                      factors--oil viscosity, <br clear="none">
                      &gt; etc.--being equal?  Or, is there some other
                      factor(s) at play?  Do the <br clear="none">
                      &gt; gear-type pumps produce lower pressure (seems
                      to me that's the only <br clear="none">
                      &gt; way they'd reduce the load on the gears and
                      the cam thrust plate)?<br clear="none">
                      &gt;<br clear="none">
                      &gt; Bob</div>
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