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Will 1967 Will 1967 is offline
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Oil pump and by-pass modification, again...

I have looked threads about this over the years and still don't know is there right or wrong answer;
I'm building bone stock 1967 2.0 (ok, it has NOS 2.0S birals and pistons+Solex cams but stock otherwise), only modification for alu case is oil by-pass modification. So no piston squirters and no external oil cooler.
Ollie's, who did that by-pass mod, said that std aluminium oil pump from 2.0 is OK even if they do by-pass mod. But it has said million times that you should use 4-rib (or better) oil pump if by-pass mod is done.

So is 2.0 alu oil pump sufficient with oil by-pass modification or should I try to source SC oil pump?

For hotter engine I'll use at least SC pump, but currently I only have good 3.2 pumps which I don't want to use it as I want to keep original sump plate, and that original 2.0 aluminium oil pump in good condition.

Last edited by Will 1967; 12-15-2019 at 03:17 AM..
Old 12-15-2019, 01:30 AM
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