Oil pump should I do the same?

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

365,000 MILES • 5.3L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC

HADENSIZEMORE

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Hello! I will be building a LM7 5.3 here soon and I've been watching your series to get a base on what i'll need and a how to. I just have one question, in your series you used a standard Melling oil pump, should I do the same? I was under the impression that a high-pressure standard volume would be the way to go. I'd hate to mess it up so I was wondering if you had any reasoning behind it. Thank you!

Jun 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM

RYAN L

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Thank you for watching the series!

Depends on what you are building. If you are building a regular hot street engine, the standard pump is just fine.

But if you are building a hardcore race engine you might want a higher volume pump. However, I have also talked to people that run race engines and want a less powerful oil pump due to engine oil sheer. You will make more power with less oil PSI basically.

Between you and me the oil pump I used would be fine for nearly all applications. Thanks for using 2CarPros!

-Ryan

Jun 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM

HADENSIZEMORE

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Thank you! I appreciate the Information. Have a great week!

Jun 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM

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RYAN L is one of our best! Use 2CarPros anytime, we are here to help. Please tell a friend.

Jun 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM

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