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Old 08-15-2011, 03:29 PM
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Default Oil pump pick-up tube, what color for best oil psi?

I'm getting everything together for my cam swap while Im in there im going to change the o ring cause my oil pressure is alittle off right now from the last cam swap and o ring that was installed.

What color o ring will give menthe best oil psi? I remember reading about stacking them to get more psi but idk how safe that is.
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GM - Red o-ring

Melling - Green o-ring
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Originally Posted by silverado2000
What color o ring will give menthe best oil psi? I remember reading about stacking them to get more psi but idk how safe that is.
Haven't heard of stacking them. The clearance is so slight that I wouldn't think there was room

Good info:

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...number-470514/

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I don't think it will fit with two orings If you don't damage the o-ring I would think it should seal fine.
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You fit the oring to the pickup tube type, not necessarily the oil pump.
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Thank you for that link Rick, has the part number and all the info I needed. And I wasn't planing on stacking them I just heard it somewhere and wanted to see if you guys had ever heard of it being done.
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I think you are talking about stacking washers in the oil pump bypass valve under the spring to up the pressure.
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