Thread: standard or HV oil pump?
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Old 01-23-2007, 08:44 PM
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I have a 89 5.0 in my Cobra with a HV Melling oil pump. 65 psi cold and 50 hot. Water temp 195 and oil temp is 160 ( 7 qt oil pan ) 180 when I am a quart low. I orginal installed a HP / HV oil pump, pressure was 95 cold and 80 - 85 hot, 105 at 5700 rpm. I blew the remote oil filter o ring. Two and half quarts of oil up my windshield and thru my hair. I changed the oil pump! I have 17,000 miles on the motor / HV oil pump and no problems.


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