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1. Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: Richard Kensicki <richk@spartajunction.com>; Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 22:09:20 -0500; Anyone have an opinion on using oil restrictors for flow reduction? I've pulled the motor out of the Vette I bought to get to the rear of the block just to check this. The engine is a race motor and; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00093.html (8,409 bytes)
2. Re: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 19:28:49 -0800; If the same lifter(s) is/are always involved, the lifter bores aren't straight. For Bonneville, I feel more conformable with .080-.090. But that's just a guess on my part. Bryan; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00094.html (8,994 bytes)
3. Re: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: Doug Odom <dlodom@charter.net>; Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 19:34:17 -0800; Richard, The restrictors are for the valve train not the camshaft lobes. The cam is lubed by oil thrown off the rods. The most common reason for a camshaft failure is not being broken in correctly. Y; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00095.html (9,309 bytes)
4. RE: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 10:03:40 -0600; A stock SBC does not use OEM oil restrictors. They are used only for short-term use (i.e., drag racing) with mechanical roller cams & roller rockers. The idea is to reduce the amount of oil to the t; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00097.html (9,577 bytes)
5. RE: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 12:36:47 -0500; With the strong acceleration a drag racing engine sees the rear of the crankshaft is submerged in oil - In the mad storm of oil the valve train gets well lubricated and cooled - The oil not needed fo; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00098.html (8,007 bytes)
6. Re: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>; Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 16:04:29 -0500; Have run oil restrictors in every engine I have run a Bonneville for the past 15 years and not a single cam/lifter problem to date. JB the cool; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00099.html (8,970 bytes)
7. Re: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:03:25 -0800; Yes, I can say the same. Every motor (all 300 inch Chevys) I have run at Bonneville has had restrictors. Without restrictors the rocker area gets excessive oil. Never have lost a camshaft or lifter.; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00102.html (8,469 bytes)
8. RE: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 06:58:06 -0500; It depends on the springs and cam lift / lobe profile. If it were very aggressive i would say yes it is not a bad idea. Dave; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00105.html (8,490 bytes)
9. Re: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>; Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 08:19:08 -0500; Restrictors limit and control oil to the rockers. The spray bar is designed to put oil in a specific location on a specific part (the valve springs) The cooling effect is very important to longer li; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00106.html (9,553 bytes)
10. Re: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: W S Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 09:07:18 -0700; Have you also considered high tech coatings on the valve springs to control heat build up and oil retention? I'm familiar with what HPC coatings do on valve springs and I'm sure there are others ava; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00107.html (10,472 bytes)
11. Re: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: Richard Kensicki <richk@spartajunction.com>; Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2004 22:07:04 -0500; I only have a picture of the worn down flat tappet cam, no lifters. Do have all the worn hydraulic lifters. Seller kept them; boxed; marked in order. Front 4 lifters were definitely not turning. Heav; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00108.html (8,205 bytes)
12. RE: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>; Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 05:17:30 -0500; There are a few things you need to check that are more important than the restrictors. Flat tappet cams either, solid or hydraulic, the lifters have to rotate. The easiest way to check this is to ins; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00122.html (10,095 bytes)
13. Re: Oil restrictors in a SBC, help (score: 1): Author: richk@mercurylink.net; Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 18:48:10 -0500 (EST); Thanks everyone for your input! RichK; /html/land-speed/2004-02/msg00146.html (7,522 bytes)

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