Oil system myths

100% agree. Pressure vs rpm will change depending on multiple factors. The operating point where the bypass even comes into play will also change because of the same.

Pickup design is also dependent on application. A larger pickup will take more revolutions of the pump before it primes vs a smaller one. But a small one will limit oil delivery at higher revs, the larger one won't. The difference isn't huge, but could matter if the owner wants to restart their engine dozens of times a day for years and years..

However, the drawback for under-delivering oil is a dead engine. The drawback of too much is a slight HP loss due to over-pumping, and maybe some windage of the oil (very dependent on actual oil used, volume of returned oil, etc).


The ability of the pump to pull a depression on the pick up tube is controlled by RPM and gerotor sizing. I have run a standard volume pump with a 1 inch pickup tube and ever found a priming issue.