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Why not use a stock pump with a stock cover and a aftermarket spin on adapter for a remote filter lines.I have pick up a few from our local NAPA store for aprox $20.I probably have a few lying around the shop.

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Bob... I bought the Milodon pump assuming it would be a high quality piece, and as an insurance policy on the engine to some degree.
I may be a bit misguided but I still have a niggling feeling about using a stock pump on a high dollar motor... are the stock pumps really that good?

If so then it may be worth a go.???

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90% of our bracket engines use a stock high volume pump with Indy cover plates .Indy makes a remote cover plate as well.

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...If it's the height of the pump body adding to the problem, would a Melling H/V pump body (staying with your H/V plan) be shorter? Helping in the cover thickness problem also. If so, could you then bring the oil into the blocks front (out side) port entree.
...Or is the difference in heights between your pump & the Melling 63HV to little to help?

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...90% of our bracket engines use a stock high volume pump with Indy cover plates .Indy makes a remote cover plate as well.

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...If it's the height of the pump body adding to the problem, would a Melling H/V pump body (staying with your H/V plan) be shorter? Helping in the cover thickness problem also. If so, could you then bring the oil into the blocks front (out side) port entree.
...Or is the difference in heights between your pump & the Melling 63HV to little to help?

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thanks Jeff, do you have a Melling pump or the height measurement? or a Std H/V Hemi pump height measurement?

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...90% of our bracket engines use a stock high volume pump with Indy cover plates .Indy makes a remote cover plate as well.

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Bob, do you have the height measurement of your high volume pump? Any pics of the Indy cover?

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...How much more do ya need?

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I'm not sure.. seeing the pump cover doesn't fit anyway I will get the rear side/overhang machined off so that it is flush with the pump housing (see pic) and I'll plug the rear oil-feed-holes (as I am using the front anyway).
Then I'll remeasure to see if it needs any thickness removed and if that's possible.

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Why not use a stock pump with a stock cover and a aftermarket spin on adapter for a remote filter lines.I have pick up a few from our local NAPA store for aprox $20.I probably have a few lying around the shop.

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Darren, What I was sugesting is using a HV melling pump and internal pickup with a deep pan providing you have enough internal clearance for the pickup tube,as the car is a streeter?

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thanks Tim, the pickup and pan setup is fine. No issues there (yes the car will be a streeter).
The issue is with the remote filter~pump cover setup - it hits the engine mount at the rear (I have no intention of using the inlets at the rear of the pump cover but I need the FRONT ones!