Oil Pump

[swank60]

one of my summer projects will be to replace the oil pan gasket, but I'm thinking that while I'm in there I'd like to drop the oil pump too. SOR has a rebuild kit that replaces all of the gears and guts for about $80. A new unit costs about $180. Seems to me the rebuild kit covers all of the moving parts and should be fine - this one has lasted 205k, right? Why not stick with it, for the most part?

I guess here's my question - is it a PITA to rebuild? It looks simple enough, but if it's more than a one hour job, I may not want to mess with it. (I'm on the heels of a non-auto related project that took way more effort and time to do - and I should have sent it off and paid the $170 to have it done: replacing the LCD in our Titanium Powerbook. Seems simple enough, right? It's terrible!)

 

[lovetoski]

Hey,

There was an article in Toyota Trails a few months ago (by Mark Whatly) about improving the oiling on a 2F. He mentioned three mods IIFW...increasing oil pressure from the pump, increasing volume from the pump, and increasing volume to the #3 main bearing. The first two both invovled opening up the pump. Didn't seem that complicated as I recall. Of course, Mark is a kind of guy...

I've been thinking about doing this, and would love to know how it goes for you if you give it a shot.

 

[Overlord]

[quote author=lovetoski link=board=29;threadid=16795;start=msg162469#msg162469 date=1085349710]
Hey,

There was an article in Toyota Trails a few months ago (by Mark Whatly) about improving the oiling on a 2F. He mentioned three mods IIFW...increasing oil pressure from the pump, increasing volume from the pump, and increasing volume to the #3 main bearing. The first two both invovled opening up the pump. Didn't seem that complicated as I recall. Of course, Mark is a kind of guy...

I've been thinking about doing this, and would love to know how it goes for you if you give it a shot.
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Yeah, you should see his 40 on rockwells and 53's.