Vacumm Pump
 

I want to put a vacumm pump on my dragster this year. Does anyone have an opinion on which brand to use? I have been looking at kits from Moroso and Aerospace.

Re: Vacumm Pump
 

Call Steve@

Probably the most knowledgable vacuum pump guy out there, great people and easy to deal with. Tell him what you have, what you want to do and he will set you up!


Star Machine
6618 Blackhead Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21220
Phone: (410) 335-4316
Fax: (410) 335-1629

Re: Vacumm Pump
 

I second that Star Machine has an excellent product at a reasonable price. Stay away from Aerospace stuff.

Re: Vacumm Pump
 

I love my Moroso three vane pump. And they stand behind them.
BB

Re: Vacumm Pump
 

Five seasons on a Moroso pump for me with no problems what so ever. .......The Star pump is a pretty trick piece too, but I've seen at least three of them have the vanes come apart. .....I'm sure this can happen to a Moroso too,but I haven't seen it. .....Tom

Re: Vacumm Pump
 

Anthony,

I just took a Star Machine set up of my Top Dragster. Worked fine but my new engine came with something else so i am selling this set up. It is the standard vacum pump from Star as well as the mandrel and the intake and exhaust tank with the #12 ends. Cost new $1100.00 will sell for $800.00. Havent advertised yet. Kind of pricey but they work well. Let me know.

Thanks.

Re: Vacumm Pump
 

What is the problem with Aerospace pumps, just wondering.

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I drove a monza with a bbc and a moroso pump for awhile for someone and it worked great,so i put one on my sst car.its been a year no problems.if you use a v-belt dont run it too tight,hard on the bearings in pump.i have friends with aerospace pumps have problems with them.pulleys coming off and such
scott fifield

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A friend had one.....it pulled very little vacuum. He was told to add a little oil every day he raced it. It still never worked very well and after he pulled it apart he found it was worn inside pretty badly. This friend doesn't race very often these days so the pump had very little use. He sent it back to Aerospace and got no help from them. He bought a Moroso and it works fine. I had a Moroso 3 vane for 3 seasons on my injected dragster. Sold the engine and the pump with it and it went 2 more seasons and was still working fine. The 3 vane Moroso pumps had a reputation for breaking either the set screws or the shafts. I took my Moroso apart regularly looking at those items but never had a problem and the pump worked very well for me.

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Star pump= great product, great service,and also does maintenance (yearly)
You won't believe have much cleaner your motor stays!
Plus he is local and does all the pumps for the top half of prostock.