few questions

[black90lx]

i am putting new bearings in the bottom of my motor and i am looking to get the clevite 77 H bearings, are they good bearings? i am putting a paxton novi 1000 on it with 10 lbs of boost, should i get a main girdle? i am looking at the melling M68HV its a high volume oil pump since i am going to be running a s/c. this is a stock bottom end/block 302 that has twisted wedge heads,systemax 2 intake and a tf stg 1 cam. i am looking to get 500 rwhp out of it. i would be happy for it to get through this summer, i know its going to break the block. if it dont last i got 2 more short blocks to get through the summer..lol. i plan on getting a better block after this summer though...... thanks for any help.

[95turbocharged]

if you are going to look into a girdle you might as well put bearning rings and basicly freashin up the motor. the girdle will help. but, that kinda power is a ticking time bomb on a stock block, good luck!! I heard good and bad on the high volume oil pump, I was going to use one on my stock block with a turbo but I ended up going with a stock pump and had no issues at all with 13lbs of boost.

[89notch]

i am putting new bearings in the bottom of my motor and i am looking to get the clevite 77 H bearings, are they good bearings? i am putting a paxton novi 1000 on it with 10 lbs of boost, should i get a main girdle? i am looking at the melling M68HV its a high volume oil pump since i am going to be running a s/c. this is a stock bottom end/block 302 that has twisted wedge heads,systemax 2 intake and a tf stg 1 cam. i am looking to get 500 rwhp out of it. i would be happy for it to get through this summer, i know its going to break the block. if it dont last i got 2 more short blocks to get through the summer..lol. i plan on getting a better block after this summer though...... thanks for any help.

Put cheap stock replacement bearings in it if the clearance allows, Forget the girdle its a waste of money, Stock oil pump will do the job with the stock pan. Do it as cheap as possible since you know its going to break the block.

[347sc]

Put cheap stock replacement bearings in it if the clearance allows, Forget the girdle its a waste of money, Stock oil pump will do the job with the stock pan. Do it as cheap as possible since you know its going to break the block.


:wstupid: HVOP can cause some problems when running a stock pan.

Im running one but I have a huge t style pan. On the other cars I used standard pumps.

[Timido]

I would run stock replacement bearings and stock oil pump. Spend your money on a good fuel system and the Tune. Keep the RPMs reasonable and keep from getting greedy with boost and too much timing on pump gas.

[JonS]

Stay away from the HV oil pump. I have personally had issues with excessive cam/distributor gear wear using one.

[black90lx]

Should I put a set of ARP main bolts in it instead of using the stock ones again? I want it to last the summer. Are stock bearings better than the clevite bearings? The clevites are only going to run me about $65 for the mains and rods. Is the melling M68 a good standard oil pump? What oil pumps have you guys had good luck with?

[YouGotJunk]

Listen, go to lowes...get ya some grade 8 main and rod bolts, on your way home stop by autozone..go in..tell them you need an oil pump for a red 88 mustang 5.0 5sp with some trickflow aluminum heads and a trick flow stg1 cam that has a big nasty novi 1000 with 10lbs of boost that's lowered on some 17in chrome bullets and a chrome shift knob and get the cheapest one they have in stock. LMAO!!! Do just as I say...and you will find great success!!!!!!!!!!!

PS. Just dont use lowes airlines for your tranny cooler...they dont hold up..I PROMISE!!