[Shotimes] SHO oil pump
Mark Nunnally
manunnal@netheaven.com
Wed, 13 Aug 2003 08:41:38 -0400
>We now have a reproduction one and the problem has been solved. IIRC the
SHO 3.0 oil pump is obsolete too. >Used ones are usually in the same shape
as the one being replaced. The AMC hobby as a crutch during the time >when
new timing covers were scarce, developed oversize oil pump gears to help
give new life to old worn out covers. >This maybe a solution!
I would think if you are going to go that far (custom parts), you'd dump the
dual materials stuff and make the housing out of something stronger.
Otherwise, an over-size gear will continue to wear the housing.
Steel housing/rotor?
mark "not an engineer"