Subject: Oil pump cavitation
From: ACRE
Date: 5/20/2004, 11:06 PM


<< Anyway, it's pretty much an academic problem by now, we found the fix, it
works beautifully.  We now just have to machine a new, airworthy, pump body
for the
 > Arrow.

 > I thank all contributors for their support.

 > Francois Badoux >>


The real steel rotor is good news. The phased rotors makes it look as though
Mazda was more concerned about noise than oil pressure at speed. I see a
cottage industry in moving both rotors to the rear of the pump and installing a
blanking plate in the front. The rotors should be in line of course.

Good work Francois.

Lynn E. Hanover

Then there is the Power Sport dry sump front cover available from Mazda Racing.
If you are spending $30,000 what the hey :)

Paul Lamar

 
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