Oil Pickup Tube??

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Originally Posted by CMC17

I'm not sure what all this is about. A pickup tube is a pickup tube that has the same dimensions and specifications as "stock".

I take it that everyone buys their oil, spark plugs, windshield wipers, water, radiators, belts, steering wheels, brake pads, head gaskets, intake gaskets, spark plug wires, shocks, struts, seat, belts, restrictor plates, air filters, wheels, lug nuts, rotors, wheel bearings, gauges, electric fans and much more from either a General Motors or FoMoCo dealership?

Give me a f$@kin break. :roll:

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Eric .. I won't argue with you. I feel exactly the same way.

You think YOU get the scrutiny ... brother you don't know the half of it ...

OK, thanks for all the responses. Guess we all have to be a little more "sensitive" to those who have gone up the hill and received bad news from the "powers that be".

Me? I'm just gonna quit asking. :lol:

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Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Me? I'm just gonna quit asking. :lol:

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It's what I did ...

Mike, where ever you get the oil pick up make sure it is the later style. The earlier style has a dome style wire mesh design. Almost looks like a small collender inside the oil tube. This was a bad design than had a large gap around the crimp that would allow large pieces of crap to get through ans stop the oil pump. Been there, done that. Get the style that has the mesh covering the inlet hole.

Bud

Thanks for the tip Bud! I've got the old part in hand and although it came out of my 95 it appears to be the "old style" design.

Saw Varner twizzle two oil pump drive shafts the same way, will eyeball whatever they try and sell me closely.

Yep, there is a big enough gap to put a large zip tie (skinny end) around the edge.

We ran a red MSD cap and black FORD RACING wires at Nationals and never heard a thing about it.