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Bill Lee/Virginia · 07-08-2012, 03:11 PM

I need to replace the weak spring on my oil pump. I have several valve springs from various engines that are slightly stiffer than the standard oil pump spring available from the various vendors.

What are your pros and cons of using one of these stiffer springs cut to the same length as the stndard oil pump spring?

Bill Lee/Virginia Peninsula

Russ/40 · 07-08-2012, 03:24 PM

Be sure you don't have a spring end that will somehow wear on the pan.

pat in Santa Cruz · 07-08-2012, 04:07 PM

I would be reluctant to use any engine part from a non Ford or non A engine. Especially since good repro springs are available cheap. While an A engine is tolerant of all sorts of shade tree fixes and creative engineering, its actually a sophisticated piece of engineering from the era it was designed. It will perform best when kept to the original engineers' intent.

Mitch//pa · 07-08-2012, 04:32 PM

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I am sure you can use a spring from something else and it will work fine but for a 1.15 plus shipping why?????????????????

07-08-2012, 03:11 PM	#1
Bill Lee/Virginia Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 295	Oil Pump Spring I need to replace the weak spring on my oil pump. I have several valve springs from various engines that are slightly stiffer than the standard oil pump spring available from the various vendors. What are your pros and cons of using one of these stiffer springs cut to the same length as the stndard oil pump spring? Bill Lee/Virginia Peninsula

07-08-2012, 03:24 PM	#2
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Oil Pump Spring Be sure you don't have a spring end that will somehow wear on the pan.

07-08-2012, 04:07 PM	#3
pat in Santa Cruz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: santa cruz, calif Posts: 2,011	Re: Oil Pump Spring I would be reluctant to use any engine part from a non Ford or non A engine. Especially since good repro springs are available cheap. While an A engine is tolerant of all sorts of shade tree fixes and creative engineering, its actually a sophisticated piece of engineering from the era it was designed. It will perform best when kept to the original engineers' intent.

07-08-2012, 04:32 PM	#4
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Oil Pump Spring Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I am sure you can use a spring from something else and it will work fine but for a 1.15 plus shipping why?????????????????