Vacumm Pump

Anthony Barrett · 01-07-2009, 08:32 AM

I want to put a vacumm pump on my dragster this year. Does anyone have an opinion on which brand to use? I have been looking at kits from Moroso and Aerospace.

Ven302 · 01-07-2009, 08:39 AM

Call Steve@

Probably the most knowledgable vacuum pump guy out there, great people and easy to deal with. Tell him what you have, what you want to do and he will set you up!

Star Machine
6618 Blackhead Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21220
Phone: (410) 335-4316
Fax: (410) 335-1629

Glenn Briglio · 01-07-2009, 01:11 PM

I second that Star Machine has an excellent product at a reasonable price. Stay away from Aerospace stuff.

Barney B · 01-07-2009, 03:29 PM

I love my Moroso three vane pump. And they stand behind them.
BB

Tom Goldman · 01-07-2009, 06:12 PM

Five seasons on a Moroso pump for me with no problems what so ever. .......The Star pump is a pretty trick piece too, but I've seen at least three of them have the vanes come apart. .....I'm sure this can happen to a Moroso too,but I haven't seen it. .....Tom

Mike Gardner · 01-07-2009, 08:30 PM

Anthony,

I just took a Star Machine set up of my Top Dragster. Worked fine but my new engine came with something else so i am selling this set up. It is the standard vacum pump from Star as well as the mandrel and the intake and exhaust tank with the #12 ends. Cost new $1100.00 will sell for $800.00. Havent advertised yet. Kind of pricey but they work well. Let me know.

Thanks.

nemo963 · 01-08-2009, 12:20 AM

What is the problem with Aerospace pumps, just wondering.

SCOTT SST2871 · 01-08-2009, 08:32 AM

I drove a monza with a bbc and a moroso pump for awhile for someone and it worked great,so i put one on my sst car.its been a year no problems.if you use a v-belt dont run it too tight,hard on the bearings in pump.i have friends with aerospace pumps have problems with them.pulleys coming off and such
scott fifield

Rich Biebel · 01-08-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nemo963

What is the problem with Aerospace pumps, just wondering.

A friend had one.....it pulled very little vacuum. He was told to add a little oil every day he raced it. It still never worked very well and after he pulled it apart he found it was worn inside pretty badly. This friend doesn't race very often these days so the pump had very little use. He sent it back to Aerospace and got no help from them. He bought a Moroso and it works fine. I had a Moroso 3 vane for 3 seasons on my injected dragster. Sold the engine and the pump with it and it went 2 more seasons and was still working fine. The 3 vane Moroso pumps had a reputation for breaking either the set screws or the shafts. I took my Moroso apart regularly looking at those items but never had a problem and the pump worked very well for me.

Bryan Gillespie · 01-08-2009, 05:38 PM

Star pump= great product, great service,and also does maintenance (yearly)
You won't believe have much cleaner your motor stays!
Plus he is local and does all the pumps for the top half of prostock.

01-07-2009, 08:39 AM	#2
Ven302 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 261 Likes: 40 Liked 28 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Vacumm Pump Call Steve@ Probably the most knowledgable vacuum pump guy out there, great people and easy to deal with. Tell him what you have, what you want to do and he will set you up! Star Machine 6618 Blackhead Road Baltimore, Maryland 21220 Phone: (410) 335-4316 Fax: (410) 335-1629

01-07-2009, 01:11 PM	#3
Glenn Briglio VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Massapequa Park,NY Posts: 1,212 Likes: 1,744 Liked 825 Times in 267 Posts	Re: Vacumm Pump I second that Star Machine has an excellent product at a reasonable price. Stay away from Aerospace stuff.

01-07-2009, 03:29 PM	#4
Barney B Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wadsworth, Ohio Posts: 510 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vacumm Pump I love my Moroso three vane pump. And they stand behind them. BB

01-07-2009, 06:12 PM	#5
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,438 Likes: 786 Liked 703 Times in 206 Posts	Re: Vacumm Pump Five seasons on a Moroso pump for me with no problems what so ever. .......The Star pump is a pretty trick piece too, but I've seen at least three of them have the vanes come apart. .....I'm sure this can happen to a Moroso too,but I haven't seen it. .....Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

01-07-2009, 08:30 PM	#6
Mike Gardner Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 136 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vacumm Pump Anthony, I just took a Star Machine set up of my Top Dragster. Worked fine but my new engine came with something else so i am selling this set up. It is the standard vacum pump from Star as well as the mandrel and the intake and exhaust tank with the #12 ends. Cost new $1100.00 will sell for $800.00. Havent advertised yet. Kind of pricey but they work well. Let me know. Thanks.

01-07-2009, 08:32 AM	#1
Anthony Barrett Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nassua,NY Posts: 5 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Vacumm Pump I want to put a vacumm pump on my dragster this year. Does anyone have an opinion on which brand to use? I have been looking at kits from Moroso and Aerospace.

01-08-2009, 12:20 AM	#7
nemo963 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Firehouse 10, Wichita Ks Posts: 9 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vacumm Pump What is the problem with Aerospace pumps, just wondering. __________________ Nemo Duty-Pride-Tradition

01-08-2009, 08:32 AM	#8
SCOTT SST2871 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PORT ST JOHN FLORIDA Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vacumm Pump I drove a monza with a bbc and a moroso pump for awhile for someone and it worked great,so i put one on my sst car.its been a year no problems.if you use a v-belt dont run it too tight,hard on the bearings in pump.i have friends with aerospace pumps have problems with them.pulleys coming off and such scott fifield

01-08-2009, 05:38 PM	#10
Bryan Gillespie Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 456 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vacumm Pump Star pump= great product, great service,and also does maintenance (yearly) You won't believe have much cleaner your motor stays! Plus he is local and does all the pumps for the top half of prostock.