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What was the actual oiling system failure?
By Dave Shoe - 12/13/2003 4:37:18 PM; IP 216.243.176.34
Aside from the oil pan, the productuion FE has a great oiling system. While front-sump oil pans can be problematic in any fast accelerating vehicle if not baffled to contain the oil on launch, stock pans are fine in stock FE engines.

FE oiling problems are most often traced to installing an aftermarket oil pump while not first changing the oil pan to an aftermarket performance pan.

Be careful of some "FE" books, as the author George Reid will steer you wrong around EVERY bend (I just reviewed his book again last night to determine whether I might be being a bit harsh, but I'm not), and most other FE books typically fail to mention the critical need for installation of an aftermarket oil pan prior to ANY oiling mods.

Be forwarned - If your book discusses oiling mods but does not first EMPHASIZE the need to replace the oil pan - then all the oiling info is bogus. A bad and dangerous foumula. MAny an FE has died following the "oiling upgrades" found in popular FE books, because they don't work. They are not properly balanced.

Tell us more about what lead to your meltdown. Specifically, what condition was your initial engine in (stock, modified) and what lead up to the failure. I think we can pinpoint the failure so you don't reassemble the same improper modification into a fresh build.

Topoiler FEs are bad assed race-ready engines if the oiling system isn't improperly modified. The stock oiling system is superbe, despite what some hack writers will tell you.

Shoe.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19465&Reply=19465><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor19465" onclick="return false;">The "jiggle valve"</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Glenn, <i>12/13/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=19465', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor19465') }); </script>  The "jiggle valve" -- Glenn, 12/13/2003
Collapse <b>What was the actual oiling system failure?</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>12/13/2003</i></font>What was the actual oiling system failure? -- Dave Shoe, 12/13/2003
 Also...Info on jiggle pins and flutter valves. -- Dave Shoe, 12/13/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19473&Reply=19465><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor19473" onclick="return false;">RE: What was the actual oiling system failure?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Glenn, <i>12/13/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=19473', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor19473') }); </script>  RE: What was the actual oiling system failure? -- Glenn, 12/13/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19474&Reply=19465><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor19474" onclick="return false;">Be sure to use sealer on the external plugs.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>12/13/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=19474', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor19474') }); </script>  Be sure to use sealer on the external plugs. -- Dave Shoe, 12/13/2003
 Thank you Dave <eom> -- Glenn, 12/13/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19503&Reply=19465><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor19503" onclick="return false;">Isn't there one special short plug needed?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Chuck Brandt, <i>12/18/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=19503', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor19503') }); </script>  Isn't there one special short plug needed? -- Chuck Brandt, 12/18/2003
 RE: Isn't there one special short plug needed? -- Glenn, 12/18/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=19486&Reply=19465><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor19486" onclick="return false;">RE: The "jiggle valve"</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>12/15/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=19486', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor19486') }); </script>  RE: The "jiggle valve" -- giacamo, 12/15/2003
 RE: The "jiggle valve" -- Glenn, 12/17/2003
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