sourcing an oil pump?
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dear turbo builders,
I'm looking for a good source of metro turbo oil pumps,
I just received one from a welknowne supplier and it is sh!t, plenty of play on the shaft , and between the annulus, so it went direct in the bean ,
could you tell me where to order a high quality one, or better a supplier of AE ones, I know some machine shop are sending them as they are some times on ebay buy guys changing their project, just missed one yersterday .

regards
fab

Edit: Moved

Edited by AlexB on 7th Mar, 2004.

I think I might have a decent one lying around. I bought it thinking that I would get it to fit on my 998 block but it involved too much work. I'll have a look later tonight an see if I can find it. and if it's up to your requirements.

Wil

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

that would be nice.
fab

Hi fab,

I bought a pump from Avonbar (Superflow), looks good, good tolerances, steel packed plate; but I didn't try it yet.
Has anyone experience with this pump?

You are also hating this "hand selected high quality" pumps from the "well known supplier"

Harry

Bimmer Twinky headed and turboed A-Series:
http://www.minifreunde.at/harry/projects.htm

Hi harry,
you don't need to try the pump , just open it, check that there isn't greet in it.... then double ckeck the play betwenn the plate and the rotors and between the rotor and the annulus with a feeler gauge to be sure that it is on the tight side of the tolerances,
then as KC discribed in his article it is best to have the higher annulus diameter possible , so it should have six blades and the larger annulus and rotor ones.
how many blades have your superflow pump and what is the external diameter?
sorry to be so complicated with oil pumps , but the last time I didn't carefully checked this I destroyed a completely new 1380........four pistons, a cam , a crank , all bearings , this make a very bad day
fab

I found the Turbo pump I have.

It's a MiniSpares item. I've done a few measurements on it and they are as follows:

Play in shaft 0.1mm to 0.15mm
Inter lobe gap 0.075mm

It looks good to me and I'd be happy to put it in my engine.

Wil

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

seem ok to me too.
are you ok to sale it?
cheers
fab

Yes it's for sale.

They're about ?30 from Minispares and I reckon it'll cost ?3 - 4 to post in the uk.

So how's ?15 including postage sound (if you're in the uk)

Wil

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

good deal
but I'm not in the uk,
will you post it to france?
fab

I'll find out how much it is and get back to you.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

Hi Fab,
on the weekend I will measure my Superflow pump and support the data here in this forum.
Harry

Bimmer Twinky headed and turboed A-Series:
http://www.minifreunde.at/harry/projects.htm

tha,ks harry it will help to know which have the best tolerance , could you post a pic of the casting of the inlet/outlet side?
fab,
ps, about the 274 cam it came in exactly at 112?, didn't need any tweak ): !

fab, I will post you some pictures.
That the cam was spot on surprises me!!
Harry

Bimmer Twinky headed and turboed A-Series:
http://www.minifreunde.at/harry/projects.htm

Thanks harry, i'll make a little place in my mail box..
Wil can you give your mail as , don't know why but I can't pm you or mail to you from the miniturbo message board!
fab