Best oil pump pick up tube for 109

[1KWIKSIX]

Am looking for a replacement oil pump pick up tube / screen ass’y for 109 short block.


What’s the recommendation?
* original GM used pick up tube?
* melling pick up tube?
* TA Performance pick up tube?
http://www.taperformance.com/proddetail.asp?prod=TA%5F1520D

[Scoobum]

How many times do I have to say stock junk rules. I only made about 4 million passes with stock junk with zero issues.

[1KWIKSIX]

Ok, would anyone have a nice clean factory oil pick up tube in good condition available?

[Steve Wood]

If you cannot find a clean stock pick up tube, I would say either Melling or TA would be fine.  What ever you can find that costs the least to deliver.  The Melling is $17 from Rock, but, you may find something local that costs less.  I don't believe there is anything magic about them

[Scoobum]

I may have one. Text you if I do.

[ss/gn]

Not sure I would go with a used pick up when new is available. Either will work

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/slp-224-128/overview/

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mel-20is2/overview/

[1KWIKSIX]

Thanks Gents! 

[earlbrown]

Mellings have higher flowing mesh and no trap door to dump contaminates all at once.

[1KWIKSIX]

Got a Mellings unit on order. 
Thanks to all. 

[Langston]

Mellings have higher flowing mesh and no trap door to dump contaminates all at once.

How bad is that in reality?

[earlbrown]

The trap door can let large chunk go around the screen.
That's not good for oil pumps, turbos, and bearings.