13 vane pump?

[AN/GSC-52]

I'm pulling the pump to install the PTK pump tube kit. Would it benefit to change to a 13 vane pump at the same time?
Add says
200-4R high performance / high volume pump rotor kits. Turn your seven or ten vane pump into a thirteen vane pump. This kit will eliminate irregular pump pressure above 5,000 RPM. Transmission must be removed to install this kit. (When using a 13 vane pump don't raise the motor speed above idle until the transmission is full of fluid, doing so may break the pump rotor.)

 

[KL Mallender]

More vane count does not increase volume of oil delivery, but does "smoothen?/dampen) delivery pulsations(noise/buzz sound) the stronger slide springs help the pump continue delivery at higher rpms, stock springs never wanted more than 4500 rpms at factory pressures, it really is a bad pump design for a "volume dependant" transmission such as the 200/700 series, but the factory never designed it to handle what people do to it, lol.
The pump would not be so bad if it had a decent accumulator before sending fluid to manual valve, but does not exist....'cept for a few creative thinker types running around.
Good luck,

Kevin.

PS: NEVER EVER USE ANYTHING BUT DELCO PUMP PARTS, you have been notified.

 

[AN/GSC-52]

Thanks, guess I will leave well enough alone.
I'll heed your warning on the Delco pump parts.

 

[KL Mallender]

Thanks, and I agree that sometimes "Mores Better Rule" works, to a usefull point.
Best to ya,

Kevin.

 

[turbo nasty]

13 vane is weaker IMO.

10 vane acdelco pump( slide, vanes, etc)no problem.

 

[GNeric]

Amen!!!

...
Kevin.

Ps: Never ever use anything but delco pump parts, you have been notified.