the videos interesting, but if you put a good deal more than two quarts of oil over the oil pan capacity in most v8 engines,
the engine will generally smoke and foul the spark plugs as massive oil flow leaks past the rings.
having a 7-8 quart baffled oil pan is generally a great idea, adding a oil cooler and an accusump,
running an extra quart of oil will generally not hurt anything.
that will keep the bearings well pressurized, well at least for a few extra seconds,
while you shut down, after realizing something's obviously gone wrong,
greatly reducing the engines internal damage in many cases as this can usually reduce the engines internal damage.
if something drastic happened to the oil pan it is a good back-up plan.
but keep in mind the main reason you wanted a 7-8 quart baffled oil pan and an accusump, is its very likely to prevent or avoid your engine entering a condition where lack of oil caused the engine damage to begin with.
OIL Pans The good, the bad and ugly
So I have three pans two are too short for the BBC Oil pump and the one that fits has NO oil control baffles... The short ones have a oil control baffle, these seem like a great idea. And are these a kind of wind-age trays?? if so is it worth my time to put one on to my engine?? OR would my...
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Accusump Accumulator
For over 25 years the simplicity and effectiveness of the Accusump has made it the accepted method for providing more continuous oiling and adding longevity to road race and drag race engines. Today supplying oil pressure to the engine before startup for the purpose of pre-lubricating engine...
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whats a windage tray do?
"OK GRUMPYVETTE< I have dumb question? What is a windage tray and whats it for?" windage trays don,t provide a huge boost in horse power, the purpose is mostly in providing much improved oil control, thus they can, if properly designed provide a much more consistent oil supply, and enhanced...
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Oil accumulator
an oil accumulator is basically an aux pressurized oil tank , that in most cases holds 1.5-4 quarts of oil in reserve, the engine oil pump pumps it full once the oil pressures in the engines oil passages is high enough, and feeds it back into the passages under pressure if the oil pump sucks air...
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oil system mods that help
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remote oil filters
Hi fellas, Glad to be here. I have a 96 LT1 with and Eaton m112 blower and an all custom installation. For pacaking reasons My blower sits on it's side. So I can not keep the recommended amount of oil in the blower drive and still keep it just below the seal when static. I have devised a away to...
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bearings and oil flow
Bearings and oil flow, some of the most important processes in engine assembly are related to getting the bearing clearances and oil flow and pressure rates set up to provide the correct oil flow rates and pressure for cooling and preventing direct surface to surface contact on the rotating...
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Adding capacity without new pan?
Good day to all. I hope everyone has had a good start to their New Year. I have a project death trap I've been working on. It is a SBC powered Subaru Forester. It is now just a rwd vehicle. (I'm sure I could of kept the awd but that wouldn't be any fun) . Mind you I have done due diligence and...
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YOUR OIL LEVEL AND OIL PAN DESIGN HAS A MARKED EFFECT ON ENGINE POWER.
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oil pump mods & related info
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