Since oil transfer pumps are so expensive, and I'm now buying diesel fuel in bulk as a hedge against the crazy prices, I've been using some cheap 12V pumps ordered from flea-bay. I have a couple old hand crank barrel pumps that will really move some oil, but not practical for filling my truck.
I found a trick most might know already, but I had never heard of, or thought of myself. $25, my grinder, a 3/8 NPT tap, a 1/4 NPT tap and two pipe nipples, and I'm ready to put some tubing on it and give it a try tomorrow:
For those that have not recognized it yet, it started life as:
SBC oil pump from Summit Racing. I've thrown a number out over the years, so I had to cheat and buy new, but cheap enough.
Oil Pump
They do have a few drawbacks; weeps a bit of oil, since no seal for the shaft, or case halves, but I make a mess every time i mess with my other jury rigged stuff that don't last.
For now I'll just use a cordless drill, but it will end up with a dedicated mount and motor.
I've read a better choice is a power steering pump from something more modern, with a pulley drive and a remote reservoir, but too expensive new. When I ever get around to scraping a couple of parts cars, I know one of 'em will work. Maybe one of the others as well.
Also, a lift pump of an ol' drip-troit diesel works, but again too expensive to buy. I'll have to wait till I can either get to VA or TN - and get a couple out of the parts field!
Back in '08 - an old waste veggie oil site I stumbled on from Google - some guys posted a link to a guy that sells a motor, pump and stand, but you can see its a modified SBC oil pump. They were laughing at his $500 price tag... but he actually gets sales,'cause they work, and are 'bout near indestructible! The link was dead, but I found the same guy by name on flea-bay - His price is now $1100. He does at least start with the Meling MV55 (50 bucks, high volume) instead of the M55 "standard" oil pump at 2 bits! But a couple hrs fab work and an electric motor are not worth over a grand to me.
In reply to noddaz :
I've tried other, albeit cheaper, "for clean water use only" pumps like that, along the way, and they do not like diesel at all. and gas is a HUGE no no with them, even if it held up long.
The hose bib threads are a minor workaround as well. Not hard, but annoying.
The only three drawbacks to the SBC pump is: driving it conveniently, minor leakage due to design, and it does not self prime.
I have a couple of Mico transfer pumps for 55 gal barrels that I would sell fairly cheaply, one is 12V DC and the other is 120V A/C .......contact me at MinidaveC@gmail.com for pics and details. I'm in the KC area
Both pumps work fine......
