Rick Engman Is Building My Motor!
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Originally Posted by 93BlackFD' date='Feb 25 2005, 08:19 PM
she's alive!!
busted my koyo radiator on the install though
will have to figure out how to remedy
busted my koyo radiator on the install though
will have to figure out how to remedySorry to hear about the rad...but DAMN! you don't screw around. Just picked it up and already installed and fired.
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rick says no on street cars, he has a different ideology for street use
i will say this much:
on cranking to build oil pressure (no fuel/plugs, just cranking to fill my 8qt oil setup) i was making 60psi of oil pressure...
at idle when cold, she makes 100psi oil pressure,
at idle when warm, she makes 60psi oil pressure
cruising, anything above 2-3k on street, oil pressure is 120psi+
and the claim that this is a result of new bearings is invalid, as the bearings were "worn" on a lathe, so they are clearanced properly....my breakin is mainly on the combustion wear surfaces and new oil control rings, not the bearings
great so far, the rest is up to the haltech, rick suggested i run valvoline 20w50 synthetic, with his work he's done on the bearings, synthetic on startup was okay in this application
i will report back with mileage updates, 65miles so far!
i will say this much:
on cranking to build oil pressure (no fuel/plugs, just cranking to fill my 8qt oil setup) i was making 60psi of oil pressure...
at idle when cold, she makes 100psi oil pressure,
at idle when warm, she makes 60psi oil pressure
cruising, anything above 2-3k on street, oil pressure is 120psi+
and the claim that this is a result of new bearings is invalid, as the bearings were "worn" on a lathe, so they are clearanced properly....my breakin is mainly on the combustion wear surfaces and new oil control rings, not the bearings
great so far, the rest is up to the haltech, rick suggested i run valvoline 20w50 synthetic, with his work he's done on the bearings, synthetic on startup was okay in this application
i will report back with mileage updates, 65miles so far!
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"on cranking to build oil pressure (no fuel/plugs, just cranking to fill my 8qt oil setup) i was making 60psi of oil pressure..."
Hod did you get a 8qt oil system. Its looks like the stock oil pan, are you using to huge oil coolers or something?
Hod did you get a 8qt oil system. Its looks like the stock oil pan, are you using to huge oil coolers or something?
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Originally Posted by rx7will' date='Mar 1 2005, 06:48 PM
"on cranking to build oil pressure (no fuel/plugs, just cranking to fill my 8qt oil setup) i was making 60psi of oil pressure..."
Hod did you get a 8qt oil system. Its looks like the stock oil pan, are you using to huge oil coolers or something?
Hod did you get a 8qt oil system. Its looks like the stock oil pan, are you using to huge oil coolers or something?
34row cooler, lots of -10 line, big half quart oil filter
