Pick up Tube Melling part #

[Chris McDade]

Ordered this from summit. Melling #20-IS2. Doesn't look right to me.

What do you think?

 

[billsgn]

Not sure if thats the right one or not, but the Melling pickup I recently installed in my engine did not look like that one. I will try to find the receipt and comparepart numbers.

 

[Chris McDade]

Doesn't look like my old one. That is for sure.

Thanks for looking.

 

[billsgn]

Oops, the one I got was a Sealed Power but I did find this one that looks just like yours....

Melling 20IS2 - Oil Pump Screen Assemblies & Tubes 1987 Buick Regal | O'Reilly Auto Parts

 

[Chris McDade]

Ya, Im not sure. I think I might just clean up my old one and reuse it.

Thanks
Chris

 

[gnpoweredrail]

I just got a brand new one from Carquest.Its a Melling and looks just like the one you have here.
I matched it up to my old one and its a match.
The non turbo engine has a shorter pick up because of the shallower pan.
You could install a N/A pick up in a turbo engine but not the other way around.

 

[whitehot1]

I wouldn't use the melling pick-up tube if you can find or have a good stock one.

On the melling pick-up tube if you look under that strip of metal going across the pick-up screen the end of the tube is completely uncovered there is no screen at all in that section.

 

[charlief1]

I just got a brand new one from Carquest.Its a Melling and looks just like the one you have here.
I matched it up to my old one and its a match.
The non turbo engine has a shorter pick up because of the shallower pan.
You could install a N/A pick up in a turbo engine but not the other way around.

There's not a difference between the pans of the NA and the turbo cars. The biggest difference in the pick ups is the size of the tube. The 86 and up have the larger tube.

 

[Chris McDade]

Im thinking about just cuttng off the cross bar and maybe using it. But then I might get some metal shavings in there.

 

[gnpoweredrail]

There's not a difference between the pans of the NA and the turbo cars. The biggest difference in the pick ups is the size of the tube. The 86 and up have the larger tube.

and thats what I thought but the parts store said they have a 4.5 inch and 5.5 inch pickup.
In the book it said NA and turbo.
I bet it was 14 bolt pan and 20 bolt pan is the difference.
They had the shorter one in stock and had to order the longer one.

 

[charlief1]

and thats what I thought but the parts store said they have a 4.5 inch and 5.5 inch pickup.
In the book it said NA and turbo.
I bet it was 14 bolt pan and 20 bolt pan is the difference.
They had the shorter one in stock and had to order the longer one.

Like I said, the pans are the same for all of them but the pickups are different. If you have a pan laying around measure how deep it is and I can measure one of the three 14 bolt pans I have here. One of them is off a turbo motor and has the baffle.

 

[gnpoweredrail]

I can measure an 87 pan in the morning.

 

[charlief1]

From the pan rail to the bottom of the pan is 5 and 7/16 inches on the 14 bolt I have here. I'd really like to know if there's a difference in your pan myself.

 

[gnpoweredrail]

Thats what my 20 bolt measures.
I dont know what the difference is then.But they have 2 different lengths.

 

[3.8L V-8 eater]

Just went to Weber racing not long ago to pick up some parts for a motor rebuild and that is the same exact pick up he ordered for me... If Weber is putting them in his motors i would think you be fine to use it!!!

 

[charlief1]

Thats what my 20 bolt measures.
I dont know what the difference is then.But they have 2 different lengths.

The only reason I can think of is because of oiling issues. They lowered the pick up so it would have more volume to get and the .5" tube flows more than the original.

 

[Chris McDade]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

I just cleaned up my old one and reused it. I didn't want to take any chances.

Maybe this should be a sticky?

 

[Nick Micale]

Thats what my 20 bolt measures.
I dont know what the difference is then.But they have 2 different lengths.

Some early V-6 pans were not as deep as the later turbo application. :smile: