Oil Pump Construction/Operation: Construction

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The oil pump, mounted behind the torque converter, is driven directly by the torque converter.
Inner and outer rotors are built into the pump housing in the oil pump.
The inner rotor is driven by the torque converter in the same rotational direction as the engine.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Pump Construction

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