Melling Select SB Ford 302 Oil Pump - (Race Ported)
This performance line of Melling oil pumps has a larger inlet hole and hardened steel gears. The gears are longer to supply additional oil flow for wider bearing clearances. The driveshaft and idler shaft have been extended into the bottom cover to provide extra support and eliminate any shaft deflection.
All passages have casting flash removed, corners radiused, polished and blended by hand. Housings and gears are vibratory polished to reduce wear and cavitation issues.
The pump gears are prepared and sprayed with moly-based coating to reduce friction & loss of flow. All critical clearances are checked on reassembly. The pressure relief valve is deburred insure smooth operation, cleaned and re-installed with the existing spring & new hardware. The pressure relief spring plug is threaded for easy replacement.
Each cover plate is vibratory deburred, cleaned and fastened to main housing with safety-wired aircraft bolts. This race pump features center gear style and cover plate which provides support at both ends of the gear for extra strength for high RPM applications. All pumps are bench tested.
Built per order.
FEATURES:
- Fully ported & blueprinted for maximum performance
- Gears are deburred, matched and coated for long life
- Standard volume - standard pressure spring installed
- Performance Melling Select oil pump for 8.2 deck engines
PART NUMBER: MEL-10687-RACE
