Pat I would agree,the suction and collapse of lines is something always over looked and the lack of adding the spiral core as its a pain is the butt.....tank design is something since he did say it was a old system he used at the start so it could be a poor tank also......
I guess we will se...
One more thing to add here thats been stated, I run an all aluminum motor with a billet block and main caps...in one minute and this is with heated and primed oil to 100 to 120 degrees are clerances X2 in the mains...
As long as i have 15 to 20 at idle and it has 70 going thru the lights i am...
Yes you could add a scavange line to the head but since we add it to the valley area more for help with vacum and its sucking ait and oil....the biggest problem is the vacum created with the vacum pumps also at idle..this scavange line is -10...i have no issues...I was giving all things to look...
Pat I agree with what your saying,but a main and a rod are 2 differant forces...and yes done for years but why are there dimples in the center of any quality rod bolt?
Just like all the tourqe to yeild head bolts...but we are talking rod BOLTS....
Do you think Hendrick engine builders use a...
Did you put spirl core inside the suction lines?This is key and your still making lines so do it right and this helps remove a possable problem now and down the road because those lines will weaken over time as far sucking and restricting flow....
Also please dont think of this as a wet sum...
Pat,as i stated if its droping off after a few minutes then its sucking air for sure,the reason for this are many as i stated above but i am not familar with his system....
All suction lines made of anything other then hard tubing should have spiral widing coil added to them..like I said it a...
I would have to agree that most rod issues are from the decel and not the accelration....when useing a direct drive like a standard trans....autos are not as bad.......fastner companys...i would only use the best...so see what the rod company uses and offers...
Engine detonation is also right...
Hello,i am not sure if you fixed your issue but being that i race in 750ci plus nitrous class and do all my own work i have alot of experiance with many things dealing with dry sumps and also vacum pumps....
My Tank is 10quarts and i run 1 -12 to the pressure side and I have 4 scavange so its a...
