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Re: rebuild time?

To: Daniel1312@aol.com
Subject: Re: rebuild time?
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 14:46:31 -0800 (PST)
Cc: jboatri@emory.edu, spridgets@autox.team.net
In-reply-to: <164b729.36f163f3@aol.com>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
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Doesn't the relief valve only open at around 75psi?  Wouldn't then adding
washers behind the spring just increase you oil temp on cold startup to
something higher than 75psi and have no other effect?

Ulix


On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 Daniel1312@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 18/3/1999  3:22:34AM,  jboatri@emory.edu writes:
> 
> << Any thoughts on procedure options and/or pricing? >>
> 
> You generally get what you pay for.  I would have the whole lot done and I
> would have the work done at A.P.T. (aptfast.com) even if the engine was going
> to be stock.
> 
> In the meantime and possibly to save some money I would put STP in the engine,
> dare I say it, a washer or two behind the pressure relief valve, and not
> thrash the car.  
> 
> 
> Daniel1312
> 

    Ulix                                       __/__,__      ___/__|\__  
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                                              '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9


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