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Sikwidit-blumaxx88
Member # 11046
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Drive shaft for the oil pump before I did , just put heads and cam in my car . Lasted a week before this happend I'm thinking the pump seized because its twisted like a blacksmithed hand rail crazy!!!! [ December 17, 2012, 10:32 PM: Message edited by: Sikwidit-blumaxx88 ]
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NEIGHT
Member # 8741
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Seems like that motor gives you nothing but problems. Time for a new one!
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Greasy
Member # 5258
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Yes I've had it happen twice, still have one of the driveshafts.
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Sikwidit-blumaxx88
Member # 11046
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quote: Originally posted by Greasy: Yes I've had it happen twice, still have one of the driveshafts.
Did the pump seize on you ?
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87coupe510
Member # 6150
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This happened to me on one of my first coupes , it was a mild hci build and had the ARP oil pump driveshaft to!.. well mine didnt snap but when we pulled it out it looked like a twizzler or grape vine!
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turbo50
Member # 6700
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Arp ftw
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Greasy
Member # 5258
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quote: Originally posted by Sikwidit-blumaxx88: quote: Originally posted by Greasy: Yes I've had it happen twice, still have one of the driveshafts.
Did the pump seize on you ?
Yes right out of the box from Summit then the next one I was at 6,000RPM's
quote: Originally posted by turbo50: Arp ftw
I snapped one of those too.
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turbo50
Member # 6700
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quote: Originally posted by Greasy: quote: Originally posted by Sikwidit-blumaxx88: quote: Originally posted by Greasy: Yes I've had it happen twice, still have one of the driveshafts.
Did the pump seize on you ?
Yes right out of the box from Summit then the next one I was at 6,000RPM's
quote: Originally posted by turbo50: Arp ftw
I snapped one of those too.
U smap arp u got something wrong they are in 1500hp cars
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Greasy
Member # 5258
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quote: Originally posted by turbo50: quote: Originally posted by Greasy: quote: Originally posted by Sikwidit-blumaxx88: quote: Originally posted by Greasy: Yes I've had it happen twice, still have one of the driveshafts.
Did the pump seize on you ?
Yes right out of the box from Summit then the next one I was at 6,000RPM's
quote: Originally posted by turbo50: Arp ftw
I snapped one of those too.
U smap arp u got something wrong they are in 1500hp cars
I don't think I still have it but I'll look. They're fat in the middle but the ends that go into the oil pump and distributor are small, that's what twisted/broke.
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turbo50
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quote: Originally posted by Greasy: quote: Originally posted by turbo50: quote: Originally posted by Greasy: quote: Originally posted by Sikwidit-blumaxx88: quote: Originally posted by Greasy: Yes I've had it happen twice, still have one of the driveshafts.
Did the pump seize on you ?
Yes right out of the box from Summit then the next one I was at 6,000RPM's
quote: Originally posted by turbo50: Arp ftw
I snapped one of those too.
U smap arp u got something wrong they are in 1500hp cars
I don't think I still have it but I'll look. They're fat in the middle but the ends that go into the oil pump and distributor are small, that's what twisted/broke.
I believe you.
So what r u runnin now??
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Greasy
Member # 5258
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quote: Originally posted by turbo50: quote: Originally posted by Greasy: quote: Originally posted by turbo50: quote: Originally posted by Greasy: quote: Originally posted by Sikwidit-blumaxx88: quote: Originally posted by Greasy: Yes I've had it happen twice, still have one of the driveshafts.
Did the pump seize on you ?
Yes right out of the box from Summit then the next one I was at 6,000RPM's
quote: Originally posted by turbo50: Arp ftw
I snapped one of those too.
U smap arp u got something wrong they are in 1500hp cars
I don't think I still have it but I'll look. They're fat in the middle but the ends that go into the oil pump and distributor are small, that's what twisted/broke.
I believe you.
So what r u runnin now??
That was years ago with a H/C/I 302 way before my 408.
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Sikwidit-blumaxx88
Member # 11046
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I'm gonna go arp is it worth it to get a high volume oil pump or should I just stick with a stock pump?
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turbo50
Member # 6700
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Nodular standard volume pump and arp shaft has supported many many many many 200-1200hp cars......
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Greasy
Member # 5258
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Standard volume/standard pressure
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Sikwidit-blumaxx88
Member # 11046
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Ok thx.
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89bluenotch
Member # 7454
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I've snapped one before! I was having a real good time when it happened!
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2T0NE
Member # 4216
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Happend to my boy beezy too
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Sikwidit-blumaxx88
Member # 11046
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Haha I was too!!!
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68dustin
Member # 5388
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CHECK UR PICK UP... make sure there isn't any holes in your screen. I had it happen to me about 3 times on my old motor. The screen had a pencil size hole in it and sucked up a tiny piece of rtv and froze the pump.
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Sikwidit-blumaxx88
Member # 11046
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Damn really I'll make sure to check once I'm in there.
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