Melling HVLP oil pump ftment problems

HandBuiltXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Oceanside, CA

• Mar 23, 2006

• #1

I got my melling HVLP pressed together yesterday and went to toss the oil pan on this morning and something is hitting and not letting the pan lin up correctly.

Do i have to modify my oil pan to use the Melling in my 89 4.0?

john

 

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Dr. Dyno

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Al Ain, UAE

• Mar 23, 2006

• #2

Yes. The body of the high volume pump is bigger so you need to "massage" the oil pan with a ballpeen hammer to gain some clearance.
I'm planning to install the Melling high volume oil pump (MEL-M167HVS) on my stroker very soon and I've already anticipated the need for the oil pan "massage".

 

HandBuiltXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Oceanside, CA

• Mar 23, 2006

• #3

damn that would have been nice to know before i painted the oil pan...

 

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ChiXJeff

Curmudgeon

NAXJA Member

Location

SE MN

• Mar 23, 2006

• #4

I must have gotten lucky 3 years ago then. I bought a high volume oil pump through AutoZone (don't even think about asking for a part number!) and I'm pretty sure it was a Melling HV.

It bolted in just fine, and between that and new bearings, my pressure soared.

 

HandBuiltXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Oceanside, CA

• Mar 24, 2006

• #5

well, its not prett but it fits, gotta repaint now...grrrrrrr