Just a cautionary note regarding oil pump rebuilding kits.
I purchased one for an engine rebuild and when I installed it in the
pump body it would not turn. I disassembled it and measured the length
of the outer rotor and found that it was .001 longer than the cavity. I
put the old parts back in.
Just yesterday I rebuilt another oil pump for a different engine. The
new rotor had a every poor finish on it and the o.d. had a number of
dings in it -- careless handling at the factory, I think. I carefully
dressed down all the dings but when I assembled it, it did not turn
freely. Even though I had the pan back on, I removed it, disassembled
the pump, and put the old parts back in, fearing that the pump might
sieze -- this has happened at the track to others with dire
consequences.
Soooo....if you rebuild your pump with new parts, be careful.
--
uncle jack
61 TR4 Rallye Replica Racer
71 TR6 Street Car named Desire
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