> going to be a dual-purpose street and track car. As a
> result, changing the oil pump gear every sixteen hours
> (which would be necessary no matter how hard the car
> was running, because of its "sacrificial" nature) is
> not an option. WAY too big a PITA. The engine will
> be built largely stock, but with some mild tuning
> mostly in the interests of reliability, not power. I
> imagine my upper RPM range is going to be 6000-6500 at
> the very most.
>
> Under these conditions, am I likely to experience the
> problem I originally referenced? Will the steel oil
> pump gear damage the steel cam gear that it runs off
> of?
No.
Larry Hoy
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