MILODON OIL PUMP.....what a joke.

Old 05-28-2008, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by dcarr511
I dont like the idea of Powdered metal gears at all myself .. but have to ask ... If they make Connecting Rods that way, why wouldnt an oil pump gear work out ?

I have heard about and seen the newer main bodies crack or break. But I havent heard or seen anything about the gears breaking.

Has anyone else seen / heard differantly ?
Yeah on speedtalk just the other day a circle track guy said after 7 laps the corner of the gear broke off and locked up his pump.

http://speedtalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11089
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Old 05-28-2008, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Tod74
Originally Posted by dcarr511
I dont like the idea of Powdered metal gears at all myself .. but have to ask ... If they make Connecting Rods that way, why wouldnt an oil pump gear work out ?

I have heard about and seen the newer main bodies crack or break. But I havent heard or seen anything about the gears breaking.

Has anyone else seen / heard differantly ?
Yeah on speedtalk just the other day a circle track guy said after 7 laps the corner of the gear broke off and locked up his pump.

http://speedtalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11089
What a coincidence ... Ed Nix is a local engine builder here. He did some machine work for me on 1 block 14 yrs. ago or so. And " revolunationary " is close by also and is a level or two above Ed
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