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Re: Oiling problems

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: Oiling problems
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 18:52:27 -0700
Keith: This is the same problem I tossed out to the list over a year ago. The
consensus was: Go to a dry sump. I did & I no longer have any oil pressure
"swings". What max oil temp are you hitting?
Ed


Keith Turk wrote:

>     We had an interesting Problem with the C motor this weekend and I think
> I have answered what the Problem was.. ( thanks to Dave Dalgren )
>
> We had Killer Oil Pressure at an Idle... but as the motor got up above 6000
> rpm it started decreasing to about 45 psi and stayed there.... Basically
> Dave thinks that the Oil was Frothing.... and our Most likely Suspect is the
> Amount of Oil we had in the Pan.  It's a Road Race Pan and the Oil was Just
> Barely showing on the Dipstick... but It took 8-9 qts to fill it and we knew
> that Had to be wrong.... but the dipstick shouldn't Lie.... ( how many
> inches below the Pan Rail should it be? )
>
> We discussed several other options that it could be to include Breathing
> problems and Oil Pan Style/ design.
>
> Interesting discussion with Dave.... Love to see some thoughts here on it.
>
> Keith  ( Who needs Oil Pressure anyway )


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