Harder the better....

 

who sells upgraded oil pump gears?

 

Thats what she said

I've heard of them before but never looked into them until now. I heard all ecotec and CED. Cant find them on CED and all ecotec website doesn't work

 

And bates...

 

bates makes them they are 350 a set

 

Does ZZP run these in their builds?

 

Not unless requested

 

Read the description of the oil pump gears. The ATI minimizes the wear on the oil pump at high rpm

 

The ATI minimizes wear on A LOT of things at high rpm lol

 

the gears are more for high rpm and on the extended on the limiter time or for street strip that utilize a 2 step

 

Speaking of the oil pump, I just realized in the past few days I'm gonna have to take my crank out have have the keyway extended because of the ATI

 

correct.




ooooh.. forgot. You just put the engine in your car..... yeah that's no bueno at all

 

Yeah I reallllllllllly don't wanna take the crank out, but I guess you gotta do what you gotta do. I'll just leave the block in

 

I don't think you can leave the block in the car.. unless you pull the trans too... and at that point, might as well drop the engine out.....

ughh you'd have to hold the crank up there while you put the girdle on too..... ugh f that. I'd say pull everything man

My advice: Get a spare crank, send it to John. Have him have his homie cut the keyway. Go to Johns. Pull the engine out and swap everything over in a day or two.

 

I didnt realize you had to extend the keyway for ati. May rethink getting one

 

I'm prolly gonna get hound for this.. but you don't HAVE to extend the keyway.. but chances are, eventually, you're gonna shear that keyway off and you're gonna have to (hopefully) extend it then IF the crank is still good.

 

Yeah thats correct, you don't HAVE to. But I hear what happens when it shears off, the oil pump stops and that is no bueno

 

Yeah so it could be a gamble. but for the money that you have in your car Nick, I would say you have no other option than to have it extended.

And it's not like dropping the engine is difficult in these cars.

 

Even with a m62? And if I pull the crank I might as well build the bottom end right?

 

m62 or turbo it makes no difference

 

Yeah what NIck said. Makes no difference..

And yeah I guess you might as well

 

Damn. Nick what did sleeves, machining, all that cost you? And if I remember correctly Mr. Stone has some piston?

 

I got some stock compression (9.5:1), stock bore (86mm) Diamond Pistons with less than 500 miles on them


Also, If you're interested in getting a good deal on sleeves and machine work, talk to MrB. And if you don't feel comfortable building the bottom end, or hell, even the whole long block, Talk to mrb about it. He'll assemble the whole damn thing for a damn good price.

 

I scored a used zzp block for $1000 and had it honed to .010 for around $200 and bought a set of pistons from Mrb for $200

 

I know I can handle the top end but yeah I'm unsure on the bottom. Im gonna have to wait til spring to see. I have prior commitments for some parts/work being done