H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. - Page 134

Tom Broome · 07-19-2019, 10:01 PM

If you don't mind, tell us about the oil pump in the picture. It kind of looks like a High Volume pump body. PM if you want.

gmonde · 07-19-2019, 10:38 PM

That is awsome your kid is so engaged ,,,my son is also on his on car/engine swap ,,,,it's great when there is common talk between young and old

Nmbr1GMfan · 07-19-2019, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Broome

If you don't mind, tell us about the oil pump in the picture. It kind of looks like a High Volume pump body. PM if you want.

Yes, it's a stock Melling +10% volume pump. The old one is a standard volume, I'm not 100% sure it hasn't been the problem all along. Gonna try this pump, extra oil in the pan and restrict the top end more than I had before. Time will tell on this one, the next one I'm going to start all new and cut back oil till it shows on the bearings on the dyno so I can see what I can get away with.

Nmbr1GMfan · 07-19-2019, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by gmonde

That is awsome your kid is so engaged ,,,my son is also on his on car/engine swap ,,,,it's great when there is common talk between young and old

We've been shooting video during this build phase and it's cool to go back and look at some of the interactions we have, very cool. Tell your son to keep up the good work!

Jody Lang · 07-20-2019, 12:16 AM

Todd the pick up tube appears it’s not all the way driven into pump housing. Obviously the strut lines up with the bolt. Is there another step on the tube that is seated on housing? Hard to tell and I’m not familiar with that pick up.

Thanks for posting it’s fun to follow!

Nmbr1GMfan · 07-20-2019, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Jody Lang

Todd the pick up tube appears it’s not all the way driven into pump housing. Obviously the strut lines up with the bolt. Is there another step on the tube that is seated on housing? Hard to tell and I’m not familiar with that pick up.

Thanks for posting it’s fun to follow!

Jody, the pick-up tube is not installed yet. I just laid it up there to see where it would land in the pan, sort of a preliminary measurement because I added depth with this pump.

Alan Nyhus · 07-20-2019, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Nmbr1GMfan

OMG favorite picture of the day!

Too funny. There's gotta be a garden hose nearby.......

-Al

Nmbr1GMfan · 07-20-2019, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan Nyhus

Too funny. There's gotta be a garden hose nearby.......

-Al

There is... and we're drinking from it.

dannyboy · 07-20-2019, 11:01 AM

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Another day of cleaning measuring and assembling.

Your daughter sure is focused on the tasks she has, wow

Nmbr1GMfan · 07-21-2019, 11:06 AM

Saturday was slow going, more fitting and checking than assembling.

07-19-2019, 10:01 PM	#1331
Tom Broome Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 136 Likes: 78 Liked 70 Times in 39 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. If you don't mind, tell us about the oil pump in the picture. It kind of looks like a High Volume pump body. PM if you want.

07-19-2019, 10:38 PM	#1332
gmonde Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 615 Likes: 56 Liked 166 Times in 59 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. That is awsome your kid is so engaged ,,,my son is also on his on car/engine swap ,,,,it's great when there is common talk between young and old

07-20-2019, 12:16 AM	#1335
Jody Lang Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 299 Likes: 28 Liked 81 Times in 25 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Todd the pick up tube appears it’s not all the way driven into pump housing. Obviously the strut lines up with the bolt. Is there another step on the tube that is seated on housing? Hard to tell and I’m not familiar with that pick up. Thanks for posting it’s fun to follow!

07-21-2019, 11:06 AM	#1340
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,766 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,957 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Saturday was slow going, more fitting and checking than assembling. __________________ Todd Greene