Oil Pumps

[ChiefDanGeorge]

Still gathering parts for my 390 build(390/40 over/4.125 stroker, cruiser/highway wagon). I searched the forum for oil pumps to see if anything shook out as what most people are using. Seems Milodon is one that came up a good bit.
Should I lean towards a high volume unit, or is an OEM pump suitable for what I'm doing?

[ScotiaFE]

I recommend this pump.
The Melling M57HV.
If you want a really nice one get the M57HV from Precision.

http://stores.precisionoilpumps.com/blueprinted-melling-ford-fe-high-volume-1-4-pump/

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/mel-m57hv/overview/make/ford

This pump will read about 80 to 85 psi cold on start up and settle out around 65 psi when hot at 2000ish rpm.
Get a heavy duty drive shaft and you will have all the oil pumping you will need.
I like a mechanical gauge with a hard line to the gauge.
Do not use the plastic line that comes in the box.

[Drew Pojedinec]

Yeah, I'm a fan of HV pumps and thinner oil.

For my oil psi gauges, I use -4 SS line to the gauge.  Edelbrock has a lil 1/8inch X -4JIC adapter that hooks into a gauge easily.

[Qikbbstang]

In this day and age "thinner" oil can be a multi-viscosity a 10w-40.  Do you run a low viscosity oil or multi-viscosity?

[ChiefDanGeorge]

Should I use restrictors in the heads with the high volume pump?

[turbohunter]

I do and it makes me laugh how much oil is still up there.

[Falcon67]

I use Melling HV pumps and have had excellent service out of them.

In my 351Cs I run VR-1 30wt or 10w-30, both have the same oil pressure and bearings look the same on teardowns.  It's usually 10w-30 because it's stocked locally and straight 30wt is special order.

[ScotiaFE]

Should I use restrictors in the heads with the high volume pump?

I use restrictors in my Ed heads. I tapped the oil passage for a 1/4" 20 set screw and drilled the set screw
with a 0.070" hole. I have LOTS of oil up to the rockers.

[Drew Pojedinec]

Should I use restrictors in the heads with the high volume pump?

*cough cough*
WELL, if you'd bought the FE intake comparo book, you'd note the oil level info in the back shows you all ya need to know about that.
Just messing Chief, but I think Jay has videos online with an oil sightglass in the pan with and without restrictors.  Made a believer out of me.

[ChiefDanGeorge]

Man, I am drowning in info as it is! I appreciate the heads up though!

Should I use restrictors in the heads with the high volume pump?

*cough cough*
WELL, if you'd bought the FE intake comparo book, you'd note the oil level info in the back shows you all ya need to know about that.
Just messing Chief, but I think Jay has videos online with an oil sightglass in the pan with and without restrictors.  Made a believer out of me.

[rhinosoft]

Drew,

that is a pretty good video, link is here:
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vcWvp_DIWA

Graeme

[ChiefDanGeorge]

Is that with restrictors?

Drew,

that is a pretty good video, link is here:
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vcWvp_DIWA

Graeme

[jayb]

Yes, that is with restrictors.  There is another video, which I think is the one that Drew was referring to, where I have a sight tube installed on the oil pan, and you can see the oil level in the pan going down during the dyno pull.  Can't find that one at the moment...

[Cyclone Joe]

Here is a good overview of pumps and other oiling options for the FE: http://fordfe.info/Forum/Oil.html

[ChiefDanGeorge]

Looking at the Figure 1 there, there are only 2 oil feed passages in the heads(1 per head)?

Here is a good overview of pumps and other oiling options for the FE: http://fordfe.info/Forum/Oil.html