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Title: Best oil pump pick up tube for 109
Post by: 1KWIKSIX on January 04 2020, 09:28:24 AM
Am looking for a replacement oil pump pick up tube / screen ass’y for 109 short block.


What’s the recommendation?
* original GM used pick up tube?
* melling pick up tube?
* TA Performance pick up tube?
http://www.taperformance.com/proddetail.asp?prod=TA%5F1520D (http://www.taperformance.com/proddetail.asp?prod=TA%5F1520D)
Title: Re: Best oil pump pick up tube for 109
Post by: Scoobum on January 04 2020, 10:04:08 AM
How many times do I have to say stock junk rules. I only made about 4 million passes with stock junk with zero issues.
Title: Re: Best oil pump pick up tube for 109
Post by: 1KWIKSIX on January 04 2020, 10:47:19 AM
Ok, would anyone have a nice clean factory oil pick up tube in good condition available?
Title: Re: Best oil pump pick up tube for 109
Post by: Steve Wood on January 04 2020, 01:40:22 PM
If you cannot find a clean stock pick up tube, I would say either Melling or TA would be fine.  What ever you can find that costs the least to deliver.  The Melling is $17 from Rock, but, you may find something local that costs less.  I don't believe there is anything magic about them
Title: Re: Best oil pump pick up tube for 109
Post by: Scoobum on January 04 2020, 05:01:58 PM
I may have one. Text you if I do.
Title: Re: Best oil pump pick up tube for 109
Post by: ss/gn on January 04 2020, 06:37:24 PM
Not sure I would go with a used pick up when new is available. Either will work

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-224-128/overview/ (https://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-224-128/overview/)

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mel-20is2/overview/ (https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mel-20is2/overview/)
Title: Re: Best oil pump pick up tube for 109
Post by: 1KWIKSIX on January 04 2020, 08:14:50 PM
Thanks Gents! :023:
Title: Re: Best oil pump pick up tube for 109
Post by: earlbrown on January 05 2020, 09:06:11 PM
Mellings have higher flowing mesh and no trap door to dump contaminates all at once.
Title: Re: Best oil pump pick up tube for 109
Post by: 1KWIKSIX on January 07 2020, 08:02:23 AM
Got a Mellings unit on order. 
Thanks to all. :023:
Title: Re: Best oil pump pick up tube for 109
Post by: Langston on January 08 2020, 09:04:39 AM
Mellings have higher flowing mesh and no trap door to dump contaminates all at once.


How bad is that in reality?
Title: Re: Best oil pump pick up tube for 109
Post by: earlbrown on January 08 2020, 10:10:26 PM
The trap door can let large chunk go around the screen.
That's not good for oil pumps, turbos, and bearings.
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