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| Well, since you have a 64 block |
| By kevin - 07/18/2002 9:37:54 AM; IP 209.240.222.132 |
| you cannot restrict oil to the lifters since they were never drilled. Restricting oil to the heads will entail a hole (about .060) in a dowel put in the passage under the rocker stand passage. This engine features larger passages than other FE's, and does not need much other than matching the main saddles where the bearing hole sits. The factory runs a drill bit here, but it can be improved upon. I would be leary of a stock pan. When using one, weld in a diamond shaped box around the pick-up, (with slots or trap doors) and weld some tabs in three places on top of the pick up to break up the vortice that will form at speed (of the oil) and start sucking air. I ran Accusunp's with stock pans, and know it saved many an engine in claimer racing. Dual filters are a good idea if you have the room. Light weight synthetic oil is going to do a better job of returning to the pan. I have used 0-30 Mobil-1 in the summer, with plenty of pressure. The only area of concern in the block, is the rear relief spring can hang open if there is any contamination in the oil. Make darn sure you have the correct spring in there, and that the valve has no burrs on it or the passage. I have always built my own oil pans, and if you can, you should too. Some custom creativity may be needed, but its worth it. If not a T-pan, then maybe a triangular one will fit. I saw one guy who had no clearance, take two oil filter cannisters and weld them to the sump for two extra quarts capacity, ugly, but effective. Be sure to run the oil pump for a while with a drill while you turn the engine over by hand to ensure oiling at the rockers before fire up. Six quarts will be needed if you do not increase the pan size. Good luck, and keep it clean. |
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