Date:         Wed, 16 May 2001 23:58:53 -0600
Reply-To:     Steve Blackham <steph@uswest.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Blackham <steph@uswest.net>
Subject:      Re: Oil pump
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Stan

I finally found an adequate pump at CB Performance.com.  They carry
Maxi One pumps.  They have a 26 mm aluminum body pump that fits type
IV engines.  Maxi one makes a 30 mm one also but CB doesn't carry it.
Aircooled.net usually does but was out of them.  The 26 mm pump was
$32 from CB.  The 30 mm was $65-75 from air cooled.  You can get a
Melling  30 mm iron body pump for about $60 from RMMW or BD but both
lists didn't like them because of the metal differences.  The Melling
has ears on the pump body that makes it so it won't fit on a
Vanagon engine because of the engine carrier design.
Let me know how you make out

Steve

If you need me to I can look up the part number.


>To Steve Blackham
>
>About two weeks ago we had a few E-mails discussing cylinder heads.
>
>I'm writing this brief note because I've found that the oil pumps for the
>1970cc sells for $300.00
>
>It is aparrent that rebuilders don't put in new oil pumps.
>Is there a test procedure for pumps?
>What's the life on these pumps?
>Is there a procedure for rebuilding these pumps?
>I'm trying to put together a high quality type IV engine to replace the
>one in my Westfalia and although I've gotten almost all of my parts
>together the price for this pump just throws me for a loop.
>I'm wondering if one can have a high quality rebuild job without this new
>pump.
>I still haven't bought mt 1970cc heads but I'm still interested.
>Your brief response would be appreciated.
>
>Stan Wilder
>83 Westfalia Air Cooled
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