Oil pans

chlngr1970 said

Cool! Thanks for the info. That is pretty much what I was looking for. The 187 pan being good enough for a 5-550HP motor is good news, as I have one :D That makes it easier for me to spend the money elsewhere.

On the topic of the oil pump ( all I have is stock pumps now ) there is no real need for a high volume/pressure pump for, again, 5-550 HP. Stock should suffice? I just want to make sure I understand that ( I'm kinda thick sometimes :D )

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All I am doing with mine (it's already done, actually) is rebuild the stock pump. the Melling rebuild kit is K-63. It's available through O'Reilly's for like 25 bucks. It comes with the stock pressure relief spring and a high pressure relief spring, all the o-rings and the gasket and new rotors. I used the high pressure spring on mine. The pumps hardly EVER score the housings. The rotors always end up scored. I mean.....why the hell pay for anew pump for like 79 bucks when the kits are available and they are super easy to rebuild? And no, a high pressure NOR high volume pump is really necessary for what you wanna do. I went with the high pressure spring simply because that's what I wanted. Lastly, I recommend replacing the pump to block bolts with new grade eight bolts. they usually get really nasty. The bolts holding the pump together are usually ok.