Melling pump cover bolt torque

RustyRatRod said

Help with wear and heat on the gears. Now that's a good one. You boys just keep believin that good old marketing crappola.

Where does an oil pump spend its life? IN OIL. What does it spend its life doin? PUMPIN OIL. Trust me, it's WELL lubricated and WELL cooled. That is to say until some "MOE-RAHN" lets the pan run dry.

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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This is exactly what I'm thinking. WTF! Take apart almost any oil pump and unless a lot of dirty oil went through it-guess what? It looks like new inside. Consider almost all oil pump housings are made from aluminum now and that may seem like a bad idea at first, but they don't wear at all. Why? Cuz the **** never touches. Reduced oil temp-ha! Maybe a tenth of a degree-maybe. J.Rob