lost oil pressure durring first round
09-01-2009, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by TS1955
Originally Posted by DirkaDirka
Originally Posted by DrivingMissDD
Don't be surprised if it goes BANG....... AND..do NOT use a FRAM filter.....
TS1955
Dirka just read this. http://forums.racingjunk.com/viewtop...762&highlight=
09-01-2009, 05:33 PM
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Is your machinist gonna bail you out when it fails again for not tearing it all the way down and cleaning everything. Just like stated earlier "the bearing material is somewhere". I would rather miss a couple of races vs parting with thousands of $$$. Been there, but it's up to you.
09-03-2009, 02:56 AM
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After all you sugesstions I pulled the manifold and flushed everything out i screened it and didnt find any more material, I would be safe saying all of the materail was inthe pan when I removed it. The oil pump was not pulling oil up into the motor when this happened I had no pressure. The crank cleaned up very nice onthe one rod journal i was able to mic the journal and it stayed within .0005 for roundness I think with this bad luck I had I actually got lucky.
09-03-2009, 07:27 AM
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[quote="chpseat987"]After all you sugesstions I pulled the manifold and flushed everything out i screened it and didnt find any more material, I would be safe saying all of the materail was inthe pan when I removed it.
Topspeed comments:
No, not safe: The pan only has a sample of what is in the oil passages and behind the ring package and every where else you can not see. Best of luck to you.
Bruce
Topspeed comments:
No, not safe: The pan only has a sample of what is in the oil passages and behind the ring package and every where else you can not see. Best of luck to you.
Bruce
09-03-2009, 08:05 AM
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09-03-2009, 08:48 AM
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This is one of those "Things happen for a reason" events. You tear it down and you'll find an issue that would have caused catastrophic engine failure anyway even if the pickup HADN'T fallen off. Been there too many times to ignore this !!
09-11-2009, 06:37 PM
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Built new sbc for my dragster fired it up 60psi ran it at 2500 rpm to get everything run in the oil pressure started to drop got down to 20 psi. It had a fram race filter on it. removed it replaced it with wix's presure held at 60 psi. Couldn't beleive it put fram back same problem.
09-11-2009, 10:35 PM
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I hope it stays together but I think you are taking a very big risk...something else to think about is if it does go BANG and you are at say... 100 mph, you could lose more than an engine.
jmo I think you're crazy. no offense
jmo I think you're crazy. no offense