<VV> High Pressure Oil Pump No Corvair

[Andy Clark]

50HP sounds like a lot. However, the difference in my race car when I
switched back to the stock pump was palpable. There was definitely more
power available, so I ran the stock pump from then on.
Andy Clark
1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
1966 180/4 Cord 8/10
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garth Stapon" <corvair2 at earthlink.net>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> High Pressure Oil Pump No Corvair


>
> Gents:
>
> We have a customer that races short track ovals. He runs a V8 water
pumper.
>
> He has a dyno and claims that a regular oil pump drives a sufficient
volume of oil especially with synthetic oil.
>
> His position is that running a high flow oil pump just eats HP with little
or no benefit.
>
> He suggests a big enough reservoir to keep oil temp below 350 F, but too
large is just as bad as too small (Cold oil eats HP is his claim).
>
> This is the weird part. He claimed (from my memory of our discussion) that
a high flow oil pump can take
>
> 50 % more HP to drive when compared with a standard unit. He dropped a
number of 50 hp just to drive the oil pump. I just listened and thought I
would send this out to you folks.
>
> I was thinking about a high volume oil pump for the Vair, but after this
discussion, I have second thoughts
>
> He has a dyno and claims that he has measured the difference.
>
> Is he blowing smoke????
>
> Regards, Garth