Deo, I am that guy, I read the board frequently, I just do not post that often
The car does have an electric oil pump for pre-oiling, and switch-off oiling, but it is just a precaution, and makes changing the oil a snap. It also adds an additional 2.5 quarts to the oil volume.
The engine is fully built, has a metal head gasket, as well as studs, and turns a 14mm pump built by me. Even in stock form, a metal head gasket coupled with the studs allows very high boost levels, driven by the factory 10mm pump.
If you like to know more, just ask me. The link above is corrected.