External oil pump

[Samtazmo]

Hey

Just wondering if it is true that all buick v-8's have external oil pumps? If so...is there any good aftermarket stuff to help strentghen it up so it doesnt crack at the timeing cover and so on.

Chris:Do No:

[FJM568]

hmmm...If you're cracking the timing cover than you have other problems not related to the oil pump...

Is yours cracked, and if so, where???

[Mike Atwood]

Samtazmo said:Hey

Just wondering if it is true that all buick v-8's have external oil pumps? If so...is there any good aftermarket stuff to help strentghen it up so it doesnt crack at the timeing cover and so on.

Chris:Do No:

They don't have a "problem" with cracking, they usually have a problem with wearing into the case since the gears are much harder than the cast aluminum case, they eventually wear into the case and you lose pressure.

Mike

[Samtazmo]

Hey,

I personally dont have a buick 350 with a cracked timing chain cover....I have just heard about them doing that in respect to the external oil pump...I may have misunderstood what I was told....I just wanted to know the truth as to whether it did this alot or whether it was a false rumor i have heard. Thanks.


Chris

[David Butts]

Cracked cover:Dou: nope! But I've seen my share of trashed ones. Its a shame buick didnt do like mopar and use a cast iron pump with a distributor driven shaft mounted to the front cover.Hmmm? I wonder if--- oh nevermind!

[GSXMEN]

I wish it were more like the Caddy 500 oil pump setup. Iron on iron.