first pass on new motor
05-15-2010, 02:09 PM
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first pass on new motor
made it to the track last night made first pass on new set up went 11.92 @ 112 with a 1.93 60ft with no tunning at all then i had really bad oil pressure issue oil pressure went from 60 psi to zero back up yhen back down no noises or anything tried 2 different gauges same problem i dont think i hurt anything but i am going to pull motor and check just to be sure motor builder said he would warrenty any problems better safe than sorry i guess
05-15-2010, 04:35 PM
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Re: first pass on new motor
How much & what visc oil? What type pressure gauge?
I've heard that mech gauges with a big enough line will show every fluctuation.
Are you running just enough oil to get thru the traps, or a thin visc like straight 20 wt?
Agreed, better safe than sorry.
Good luck
I've heard that mech gauges with a big enough line will show every fluctuation.
Are you running just enough oil to get thru the traps, or a thin visc like straight 20 wt?
Agreed, better safe than sorry.
Good luck
05-15-2010, 04:55 PM
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Re: first pass on new motor
i actually have hooked 2 different gauges up 1 electric and 1 mech oil i am running is royal purple 10w30 6 1/2 quarts i would think that if it were a bad pump it would have little to no pressure all the time
05-15-2010, 08:14 PM
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Re: first pass on new motor
The pump may have come loose. Internal oil leak. Seen it before.
05-16-2010, 07:39 PM
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Re: first pass on new motor
what are the specs on the motor. Thats seems pretty stout for a bad 60 ft time
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