Most people know Jason Line for his on-track accomplishments. But Line and teammate Greg Anderson are hands-on gearheads. Both spend countless hours wrenching on their Pro Stock engines as well as their personal project vehicles. The guys are currently up to their ears with fuel-injection testing and tuning on their new Pro Stock powerplants, but Line recently worked
One of the biggest misconceptions about oil pumps centers around oil pressure. As this video from Melling explains, oil pumps don’t produce oil pressure. They flow a particular volume of oil, which is then regulated by a valve within the pump. This valve determines the maximum oil pressure the pump can deliver. Oil pressure is
You’ve got questions. We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re talking oil pumps. Q: I want to put a high volume oil pump in my 1970 Ford Galaxie 500 with a 351W engine. What type should I run: Sealed Power or Melling? Is there a difference in
[portfolio_slideshow id=35276] When picking an oil pump for an engine build, what do you select: standard replacement, high pressure, high volume, or both (high pressure and high volume)? That’s a question we hear regularly. But before we lay out the differences, let’s review the oil flow path in a common Chevy power plant. First, oil is
Got questions? We’ve got the answers—the Summit Racing tech department tackles your automotive-related conundrums. This week, we’re clearing up concerns about oil pressure. M.W . • Ringgold, GA Q: I have a 1980 Firebird Formula. I swapped the original 301 V8 for a 1972 400 that I rebuilt to stock specifications. I then bought a Melling high-pressure
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