69 427 rebuild; oil pump question

[Don W.]

For my '69 427/390 HP rebuild; what oil pump is recommended? Whatever I have in there now from the prior owner's rebuild pegs the oil pressure gauge above idle at 70 psi.

[Joe L.]

Re: 69 427 rebuild; oil pump question

For my '69 427/390 HP rebuild; what oil pump is recommended? Whatever I have in there now from the prior owner's rebuild pegs the oil pressure gauge above idle at 70 psi.

Don------


The last GM oil pump for your application that I can find is GM-discontinued. I would recommend a Melling M-10775. Use it with the supplied standard pressure spring.

[Don W.]

Re: 69 427 rebuild; oil pump question

Hi Joe...any comments on this pump sent on my other post for the 427 rebuild? Don

Don,

I did a quick Google search on your proposed oil pump, without any luck. Anyhow, here's a Sealed Power part for 1/4 of the price for your consideration:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SLP-224-4154/

Joe

[Joe L.]

Re: 69 427 rebuild; oil pump question

Hi Joe...any comments on this pump sent on my other post for the 427 rebuild? Don

Don,

I did a quick Google search on your proposed oil pump, without any luck. Anyhow, here's a Sealed Power part for 1/4 of the price for your consideration:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SLP-224-4154/

Joe

Don------


This is an aftermarket-type pump. It's OK. However, if you want an OEM-quality pump, I'd use the Melling part number I previously mentioned.

[Don W.]

Re: 69 427 rebuild; oil pump question

I'll go with the Melling; thanks Joe...Don

[Joe R.]

Re: 69 427 rebuild; oil pump question

Don------


This is an aftermarket-type pump. It's OK. However, if you want an OEM-quality pump, I'd use the Melling part number I previously mentioned.

Joe,

I was under the impression that all of the Federal-Mogul (Sealed Power)
parts were as close as possible to OEM. Do they also manufacture aftermarket type parts?

Joe

[Joe L.]

Re: 69 427 rebuild; oil pump question

Joe,

I was under the impression that all of the Federal-Mogul (Sealed Power)
parts were as close as possible to OEM. Do they also manufacture aftermarket type parts?

Joe

Joe------


You bet they do. In fact, until the last 20 years, or so, Federal-Mogul was primarily an aftermarket parts manufacturer. They have since gotten into the OEM market in a big way since the major automakers have pretty much gotten out of the in-house parts manufacturing business. However, that does not mean that all the parts they now produce are OEM-quality.

For instance, Walker (Tenneco) has manufactured exhaust products for both the OEM and aftermarket for MANY years. However, most of the parts they manufacture for the OEM market are different than those they sell into the aftermarket. A Walker rep once told me that the OEM parts and the aftermarket parts are usually not even manufactured in the same factories. I suspect the same may is true for Federal-Mogul.

The price of the parts usually "tells the tale".