THE RELIEVE VLV FOR THE OIL PUMP IS ON THE FILTER HOUSING POINTING TOWARD THE ENG MOUNT BRACKET, YOU NEED TO CHECK THAT ROTOR AND OUTER RING ON THAT OIL PUMP, IT SOUNDS LIKE FRO, YOU DESCRIPTION YOU MAY HAVE A 2.3 OIL PUMP IN THERE, AND IT WILL NEVER MAKE THE OIL PRESSURE OR VOLUME YOU NEED ,WITH THE OIL PUMP REMOVED FROM THE BLOCK THE OUTER ROTOR SHOULD BE ALLMOST FLUSH WITH THE FRT EDGE OF THE BLOCK WITHIN ABOUT .010 THOUS, IF IT IS 1/8 INCH OR SO YOU HAVE THE WRONG PUMP ASSY,JERRY