Titan pumps are modular by design. That means that every component of any Titan oil pump can usually be repaired or replaced (the only exceptions are cases of extreme abuse resulting from severe engine damage). They stock everything. That also means you’re never out of luck when the time comes to rebuild your hardware.
Construction Strategies…
 The heart of the Titan pump is this gerotor design. This particularly configuration overcomes the cavitation problems that can damage bearings, cranks and pumps when engine speed increases (in a race engine). As engine RPM increases, a stock, single-feed pump tries to suck oil faster than it can actually enter the pump. Because of this, the resulting vacuum creates oil bubbles which implode around the input shaft, sending shock waves through the pump which can escalate, usually until the pump breaks. |
So what's an aftermarket gerotor pump like in terms of construction? As you might have expected, Sanders chose the gerotor configuration for the basis of his pump. The Titan housings are CNC-machined from aircraft-quality, 7075 T651 aluminum, then hard-anodized. Shafts are heat-treated, 300M tool steel. Special features include an internal pressure-relief section. Each pump is bench test before shipping. All models are infinitely adjustable and fully rebuildable (the press-in bearing is easily replaceable -- worn housings can simply be bored and fitted with new liners).
In most cases, the Titan pump fits inside the oil pan, bolting into the stock location. The built-in pickup assembly eliminates the inherent weakness of stock-type pickups, which can break off inside the pan (remember when Sanders mentioned the destructive forces of cavitation? That's what often breaks pickup tubes). Different Titan drive shafts adapt this pump to any late-model Chevy, Ford and Chrysler small or big block V8, along with Donovan, KB, Fontana, Rodeck and Arias engines. The correct driveshaft for your oil pump is included with the oil pump (occasionally, stock dimension small block oil pans may require modification to accommodate pump length).
If you take a look at the accompanying photos, you'll see just how compact this pump design really is, and you'll also see how it differs from a common spur gear pump. You don’t need to be an oil baron to hit a gusher.
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