1cleangsx
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- Sep 28, 2013
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Cheyenne,
Wyoming
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Alright guys I’m looking for opinions, I know everybody has one , I’m still collecting parts for my build, but I’m currently in a dilemma with a pretty important part, the front cover/oil pump. I’m going to be running a bsek with the oem stub shaft, from what I’ve read the straight cut gears and stub shaft are the winning combo, okay cool, the straight cut oil gears are no longer available new, luckily my dsm is the best year EVER. The 1990, haters say what you want, call it a bastard , this bastard came with a oil cooler from the factory, the strongest gearset according to many, and oh yeah I guess it ALSO came with straight cut oil pump gears which are discontinued but apparently the only ones recommended for a stub shaft and high rpm reliability. Didn’t I mention my car is a 90? Lol, anyways, on my last stock motor rebuild I ran the helical gears in an acl pump and they still look great, however that motor had balance shafts and this new motor won’t, so I dug out my original 9@ front cover, straight cut gears and all, took some pics and wondering what you guys would do, obviously I’d like to reuse my discontinued gears, but should I reuse the cover? I’ve watched the Jafro video and he basically recommends just buying new, as it’s the heart of the engine, I agree but I’ve read there are 2 different 6 bolt covers, one for straight cut and one for helical, is this true? I’d love to buy a new one from stm tuned but not if the clearances will be off with my old gears, any help Is greatly appreciated