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hey guys i think my oil pump is on its way out and need to change it. my engine is a 1982 chev 229 v6. is the change as simple as dropping the sump and removing and bolting the new one on the rear bearing carrier? i have a spare block at hoem and this seems to me like it shoudl be right...any pros and cons to a hi volume oil pump?
84lux-project. A-frame, 350 chev, turbo 350 auto, duals, rears up front, crossover, twin locked and a 118" wheelbase
batcho101 wrote:hey guys i think my oil pump is on its way out and need to change it. my engine is a 1982 chev 229 v6. is the change as simple as dropping the sump and removing and bolting the new one on the rear bearing carrier? i have a spare block at hoem and this seems to me like it shoudl be right...any pros and cons to a hi volume oil pump?
You want a high volume pump for a motor that does its work low down in the rev range. Also good for older high K mtrs that are a bit worn out.
thats up there. thinner oil might be better. (could be wrong though..... check)