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Old 10-24-2013, 05:51 PM
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70 psi is much too high for a SBF. 45-50 psi hot is plenty.

Your distributor gear takes all the load of the oil pump. Bronze is designed to be sacrificial, and that saves wear on the cam gear.

I would get rid of that high volume pump. And, I'd take a close look at your oil pump drive shaft.
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