Is the VP44 as bad as everyone says?

Define "Mild"?

But no it's not that bad to achieve 500-600hp or less,
 
i would say 500hp would be plenty for me. just want a quick tow rig and daily driver
 
Alot of guys complain about the vp44 because they can fail unexpectedly. My stocker lasted 100k miles & I've got over 70k on this pump tapped since installed. Anything can fail at any given time, no matter what we are talking about. Like anything else, luck of the draw.
 
I am still running my factory VP, it has 133,000 on it and its been tapped since about 80,000.
 
The VP really isnt that bad. As others said, a good fuel supply is very important. My factory VP lived till 160k, although it was only tapped for 10k or so. But it still ran when I removed it, just getting weak I thought. I gave that pump to a guy and it was still runnin on another truck last I knew.

What do you want to do?
 
My only complaint is after 600HP you don't have much option. Its been reliable for me.

Lavon
 
LAmiller said:
My only complaint is after 600HP you don't have much option. Its been reliable for me.

Lavon
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Dude your stock intack horn is holdin you back big time. Or says Banks god know they are right!!!!!!
 
i would probably say that if i wanted more than 5 or 600 i would just p pump it.
 
well until these monster/dragon pumps prove reliable I'm going to stick with the SO pump since I put 40K+ miles a year on. I can't afford a new pump every yr. A P-pump at 700-800HP is not going to be half a smooth and streetable as my current setup.

Lavon
 
so whats the highest amount of power i could get out of one of these and still be reliable?
 
it's pretty rare that a p-pump will fail... when/if it does, it'll usually let you limp your way to wherever you need to be... even if it's 1000 miles away
 
My 1st pump just quit starting. No Check Engine light, missing , sputtering...nuthin'. A shot of ether and it started right up and ran normally. Didn't run any slower up the test hill. I figured either an electronic doodad inside the pump let go or it couldn't push enough fuel while cranking over with the starter.
After installing a rebuilt SO pump and priming the lines & injector fittings, it started right up. Runs just fine.
 
Forrest Nearing said:
it's pretty rare that a p-pump will fail... when/if it does, it'll usually let you limp your way to wherever you need to be... even if it's 1000 miles away
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They all have goods/bads. I think the vp is seriously underated. My truck has been problem free.
 
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