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| Chad911sc |
 Sep 26 2025, 01:28 PM
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So on my new 2056 I have been getting low oil pressure numbers after the oil gets hot. I have 85 lbs at start up, but after it gets to 220, I’m only getting 5lbs at idle and 45lbs at rev to around 5grand. I do have an external filter/fan combo that could be contributing to my issue. After it gets past 190 the valve opens up and lets the hot oil into the external fan cooler combo. I changed out the 26mm oil pump to the 30mm offered on LN engineering, but still same problem. The reason I ask about O-ringing my pump is because when I changed out the pump to the bigger one, I noticed that my case was gouged in 2 places where the pump press fits into the case. I’m thinking that this could be my culprit. That the oil is just pushing back into the sump from those digs in the case halves. I also ordered the piece from Tangerine racing to replace my oil valve spring inside the case, as I still am using the stock spring as of now. I’m going to pull the pump back out of the case this weekend and I will post a couple pics of the gouges in the case.
I was wanting to know exactly where this o-ring would go on the pump, so I can take it to my machine shop and have a grove beveled into it. One more thing out of the equation to solve this problem. |
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| Superhawk996 |
Sep 26 2025, 08:34 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,421 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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All T1 pump bodies are undersized vs proper T4 pump and are basically a built in leak path regardless of gouges. This leak path is right at the inlet/outlet of the t1 pump and the case and represents a leak before any oil pressure even gets out of the pump. Well documented so not going to rehash it here in detail.
How big of gouges are we talking about? If you have gouges not sure how much help you’re going to get from an O-ring. Regarding o-ring pumps - not recommended to install once the case is assembled: “Info about O-Ring oil pumps. You can not install a "O" Ring pump after the motor is assembled. The two case hafts must be placed around the pumps "O" Ring seal. If you try to install the pump you will damage the "O-Ring". If you have any questions or need help please call or send us an e-mail” https://www.lowbugget.com/oil_pump.html |
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Chad911sc O-ring oil pump Sep 26 2025, 01:28 PM
cgnj I'm going to pm you about this. Sep 26 2025, 02:55 PM JamesM 1. Which 30mm pump?
2. Were the clearances in spe... Sep 26 2025, 04:35 PM Chad911sc Yes I ordered the Tangerine racing oil relief valv... Sep 27 2025, 06:15 AM Geezer914 I have a 26 mm pump from CB performance. 80 lbs.c... Sep 27 2025, 08:29 AM
cgnj @Geezer914 Did the CB pump require any prep work ... Sep 27 2025, 10:35 AM Chad911sc That’s what I had in my engine when I built it, ... Sep 27 2025, 11:59 AM Superhawk996
Obviously that wasn’t the problem because the 3... Sep 27 2025, 02:42 PM Chad911sc You are correct as usual!
At the time when I ... Sep 27 2025, 03:03 PM Jack Standz
The pump had a pretty good leak from the gasket b... Sep 27 2025, 04:56 PM cgnj I have a single o ring pump waiting to be autopsie... Sep 27 2025, 05:18 PM |
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