Regular volume or HV for FE 428

[ERA649]

I have a 428 with hydrolic lifters and I would like to know which oil pump most people use for street driving, reg. volume or HV.

[ZOERA-SC7XX]

If you're just gonna drive it, a std oil pump will do just fine (mine does 55 PSI cold, 45 PSI hot). If you gotta race, then go with the HV. I began with a HV, then changed to a std pump.

[ERA649]

Zoera,
what that of distributor are you using? with bronze or iron gear?

[ZOERA-SC7XX]

MSD ready-to-run billet dist w/std gear. Good for up to 5500 rpm.

[Chaplin]

You should be ok using a HV pump, but you don't need a high pressure pump.


p.s.

Don't let Rick Lake see this post.

[ted]

For FE street drivers, my own preference is to use the HV oil pumps. The mentality for this is improved oil pressure at the lower rpms and when idling. For a drag car and reasonable clearances, I'll use the stock volume pump. If the clearances are on the wide side for a 'performance' application, then it's a HV pump again.

[undy]

With a HV pump it's advisable to have the oil drain-backs in FE heads modified to allow for quicker oil return to the sump. This will minimize excessive oil ponding in the heads, a problem with FEs.