No One Removing The Ring Gear?
05-31-2004, 11:19 PM
#43
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Originally Posted by setzep' date='May 31 2004, 05:51 PM
Well I'm going to do a 180 here and stir the pot 
I would not block the hole, if you look the block already has a orifice built into it to restrict the oil flow. The MOP shaft doesn't block off the hole so I don't see why you should either. If you look at the shaft it's turned down right where the oil passage is, so it's not blocking off the oil from the factory. Also isn't this how the oil pump chain get's it's lubrication? It looks like the hole in the cover at the shaft points right towards the chain.
Can someone prove me wrong?
Mine, I left in the shaft to allow the oil to still squirt at the oil pump chain but I did take off the gear.
I would not block the hole, if you look the block already has a orifice built into it to restrict the oil flow. The MOP shaft doesn't block off the hole so I don't see why you should either. If you look at the shaft it's turned down right where the oil passage is, so it's not blocking off the oil from the factory. Also isn't this how the oil pump chain get's it's lubrication? It looks like the hole in the cover at the shaft points right towards the chain.
Can someone prove me wrong?
Mine, I left in the shaft to allow the oil to still squirt at the oil pump chain but I did take off the gear.
05-31-2004, 11:21 PM
#44
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Originally Posted by setzep' date='May 31 2004, 06:11 PM
Well if you look at it close it shoulden't matter because the shaft is turned down right where the oil gallery is. So from the factory with the MOP on the oil still get's dumped back to the pan.
06-01-2004, 07:17 PM
#45
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I was just out in the garage and had a look at the front cover off my 13b-re and I can't see how the shaft would restrict oil flow in any way. While you're taking the pic of the engine have a look at your mop shaft in relation to how it sits in the front cover. You'll see how it's turned down where the oil passage in the front cover is.
I guess it does make sence now to me to block it off at the block having herd the chain is oil fed another way. If the chain was fed by the MOP oil flow only then I'd leave it open. I guess I didn't see how the chain get's it's own oil supply. I'll look forward to the pic.
Thanks
I guess it does make sence now to me to block it off at the block having herd the chain is oil fed another way. If the chain was fed by the MOP oil flow only then I'd leave it open. I guess I didn't see how the chain get's it's own oil supply. I'll look forward to the pic.
Thanks
06-02-2004, 08:12 AM
#49
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See green X. There is a hole there, and the shaft is tapered in the midsection.(as I tried to illustrate, sorry I don't have a camera on hand). The MOP feed line goes right into the middle of the midsection and has a hole on the opposing side.
Just a theory though... It crossed my mind but I could be off base..
Just a theory though... It crossed my mind but I could be off base..