Electric Oil Pumps
Discussion
If i were considering building a super low friction, ultra high reving race engine, where matching the oil flow and prssure requirement to the engines extreme rev range was an issue, then i might consider an electric oil pump. If i were building a Rover V8, i wouldn't..........
The only properly reliable electric oil pumps are the aero spec brushless motor gear (g-rotor or std twin intermesh volute) pumps, used for scavanging jet engine oil systems at high temps and G loadings - unfortunately you're looking at something like £2k a pop!
I have never found any of the "aftermarket" pumps to be reliable enough (especially not for road use where you don't really want to be checking / cleaning the dam thing every 500miles)
I think the money (approx £250 to £300 even for the cheap solutions) is much better spent elsewhere TBH.
The only properly reliable electric oil pumps are the aero spec brushless motor gear (g-rotor or std twin intermesh volute) pumps, used for scavanging jet engine oil systems at high temps and G loadings - unfortunately you're looking at something like £2k a pop!
I have never found any of the "aftermarket" pumps to be reliable enough (especially not for road use where you don't really want to be checking / cleaning the dam thing every 500miles)
I think the money (approx £250 to £300 even for the cheap solutions) is much better spent elsewhere TBH.
Jester7 said:
looking at building a Rover V8 and just wondered what the pros and cons were of fitting an electric oil pump??
stuipd,yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ???????????????,it will not rotate any better?and give no more torque????,and as the gents above said,blown fuse gay crank, lets muck about with a elecy water pump,go play there its a safer bet old bean :-),cooling systems are fun,you wont go no faster though :-)
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