Oil Restrictors
#1
Oil Restrictors
What's your guys opinion on them. Wondering if i should remove them in my new 540 before i fire it? Reason i'm wondering is would my Isky EZX lifters and T&D rockers like the extra oil?
#2
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I think your crank will like the oil better. For intial start up it might be ok. But you only need so much oil up top, any extra is just over kill. The more oil you pump up top, the more chance you have of oil draining back instead of being in the pan where you need it. I would prime your engine first, make sure you use a primer that will allow the oil to go up top.
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They are old school, really no need for them now, plenty of oil up there like mentioned above rather have it in the pan.
You been busy this winter :lol: mine is sitting on the jackstands where it went 2 weeks after bracket finals. Still no motor or trans in it, this cold weather keeps me unmotivated. :shock:
You been busy this winter :lol: mine is sitting on the jackstands where it went 2 weeks after bracket finals. Still no motor or trans in it, this cold weather keeps me unmotivated. :shock:
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Just put engine in last night. 10 times the work it should be to just install engine. Mandrel only 1/2 inch from radiator. May have to get another one, this one is a moroso and has two spacers along with one pulley for the vac pump, one pulley for the alternator, and one for the Ron's pump. I may be able to cut the mandrel down a bit. Had to cut out rear motor plate to clear 4 1/2 stroke crank. Vac pump belt only 1/2 from chassis upper rail. Radiator's close so may have to reroute water lines. Everythings new and pretty though.
#5
Originally Posted by hammertime
They are old school, really no need for them now, plenty of oil up there like mentioned above rather have it in the pan.
You been busy this winter :lol: mine is sitting on the jackstands where it went 2 weeks after bracket finals. Still no motor or trans in it, this cold weather keeps me unmotivated. :shock:
You been busy this winter :lol: mine is sitting on the jackstands where it went 2 weeks after bracket finals. Still no motor or trans in it, this cold weather keeps me unmotivated. :shock:
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Originally Posted by dparker
Just put engine in last night. 10 times the work it should be to just install engine. Mandrel only 1/2 inch from radiator. May have to get another one, this one is a moroso and has two spacers along with one pulley for the vac pump, one pulley for the alternator, and one for the Ron's pump. I may be able to cut the mandrel down a bit. Had to cut out rear motor plate to clear 4 1/2 stroke crank. Vac pump belt only 1/2 from chassis upper rail. Radiator's close so may have to reroute water lines. Everythings new and pretty though.
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Originally Posted by BEAST477
Originally Posted by hammertime
They are old school, really no need for them now, plenty of oil up there like mentioned above rather have it in the pan.
You been busy this winter :lol: mine is sitting on the jackstands where it went 2 weeks after bracket finals. Still no motor or trans in it, this cold weather keeps me unmotivated. :shock:
You been busy this winter :lol: mine is sitting on the jackstands where it went 2 weeks after bracket finals. Still no motor or trans in it, this cold weather keeps me unmotivated. :shock:
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Re: Oil Restrictors
Originally Posted by BEAST477
What's your guys opinion on them. Wondering if i should remove them in my new 540 before i fire it? Reason i'm wondering is would my Isky EZX lifters and T&D rockers like the extra oil?