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Apr 20, 2005 | 11:15 PM

Heatmaker

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Oil Pump Drive gear

Do LT-1's use an Oil pump drive gear, and if so what aftermarket version is reccomended for a HV Melling pump?

Apr 20, 2005 | 11:51 PM

SStrokerAce

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Re: Oil Pump Drive gear

Yep they do.... you don't need a aftermarket one unless your cam is not compatable with it.... and all the Comp Billet cams have a everwear gear that's compatable with the stock gear.

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Apr 21, 2005 | 08:30 AM

Heatmaker

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Re: Oil Pump Drive gear

how strong is the stock gear?

Apr 21, 2005 | 08:36 AM

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Re: Oil Pump Drive gear

Stock gear is strong. All it's needed for is driving the oil pump. Onyl suggestion I've got is to use a ARP oil pump drive shaft.

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Apr 21, 2005 | 09:31 PM

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Re: Oil Pump Drive gear

It's on order... thanks a bunch for hte help.

Apr 21, 2005 | 10:00 PM

sleepy_z28

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Re: Oil Pump Drive gear

Since my oil pump drive had some miles on it, I replaced it with a new one from GM when I had the 383 built with the different cam. I also run the Meling HV oil pump and an ARP drive shaft.