oil pump solution?

[Marcel Backs]

I contacted VPW and they suggested that I try calling the guys in Montana and they can provide me with an oil pump that has already been tolarenced. Has anyone gone this route after getting a more than common dud? Have your results been good?

[JBNeal]

additional information - oil pump rebuild kit

[DJK]

The Freewheeling Tony Smith is the oil pump guru. He can recondition yours or rework a new pump for you.

[kencombs]

I have seen very few oil pumps that needed repair or replacement.  Some, but not all, have a little extra end clearance which can be easily fixed by lapping or grinding.   So I'm curious about the spate of posts on oil pumps.  Are others finding theirs to be bad when doing work on the engine?

 

 

[martybose]

Marcel, You currently have three different threads running for your oil pump issue.  For future reference, it is not a good idea, as the threads will get separated over time, and anyone who reads one of them will be missing a fair amount of useful background.  They should have been in a single thread.

[DJK]

On my 52 P23 rebuild I reused the original pump with a cleaning and new square cut O ring on the cover. Standard rod and main brgs.,new cam brgs., 15w-40 conventional diesel oil, oil pressure 45# at cold start, close to 0 at idle warmed up, no noise and my repair manual states that if pressure is low at idle but increases while driving, don't be concerned. I have a P24 engine I am in the process of evaluating as far as a rebuild, here is a picture of the condition of the bearings that are in it: