Oil pump upgrade

Stina · Post by **Stina** » Mon May 28, 2012 7:17 pm

Hi guys , thanks for the input . I bought a relief valve and spring kit from classparts , Assuming it's standard as it's not advertised as uprated . It is about 1/4 inch longer than the one that came out , so i used the old one with the new valve . Been rumbling around all weekend and it seems o.k , hovering around the 50psi at normal driving . I'll just keep an eye on it for a while .

Stina · Post by **Stina** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:48 pm

Hi all . Not posted on here for a while ( do have a look every now and then to see what's going on though )
Anyhoo . The old girl is running well , But ! i'm still not happy with the oil pressure situation , all o.k at the bottom end of the range but still getting high readings at times , pretty sure the relief valve sticks shut at times . I have removed the relief plunger and made sure it's clean and no scoring , even spent some time polishing it up . I have read alot about the tadpole type relief valve and want to try one of these , until recently they were available on ebay and other places . Now i can't find one for sale any where . Can anyone here suggest any where please ?
Stina

Robrover · Post by **Robrover** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:52 pm

I fitted the Kenne Bell high pressure oil pump kit (modified plate, spring, etc) to mine and it made a considerable difference. Real Steel used to sell these at one time but Kenne Bell sold off all its Buick tuning stuff a few years back. Maybe TA Performance carry the kit now.

Blown v8 · Post by **Blown v8** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:07 pm

I'm the same as Robrover,my pressure was that good with the Kenne bell kit,I had to put my standard oil pressure spring back in !

Stina · Post by **Stina** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:42 am

Thanks guys ,
I fitted the pump upgrade around a year ago , and the pressure/flow is good . What i am looking for is the tadpole type of relief valve as mine sticks shut sometimes .

Stina · Post by **Stina** » Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:21 pm

So no one can help me find a tadpole pressure relief valve for my old v8 then

Edit ,

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:18 pm

RPI say they do a tadpole ??

http://www.v8engines.com/engine-6d.htm

Stina · Post by **Stina** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:27 pm

Thanks Perry .
I have looked at their ebay site and can't find one , although some time ago it was on there . May have to try a good old fashioned phone call

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 1:20 pm

If you know anyone at a local mcahine shop you could get one made ??

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 8:00 pm

Stina wrote:Thanks Perry .
I have looked at their ebay site and can't find one , although some time ago it was on there . May have to try a good old fashioned phone call

Good luck with the phone call.

I was in the office today so i called RPI 3 times. The phone just rang and rang until eventually the line dropped out. They must be very busy ??