Gen3 built motor oiling system

[dipapa]

Any have more info when building their motor and upgrading the oiling system.


Be good to hear from the ******** track guys what their doing on the oiling system issue and how they are handling this important upgrade?



I found a post from a VCA member saying this below


"What let go on my 520 stroker was the number three rod..... A well known problem that has to do with the oiling system.

If I were building this engine my biggest concern would be the quality of the oiling system I put in it. I think pressures need to be around 80 psi to keep the engine alive."

 

[SquadX]

Might want to call exoctic engines in Nevada.
My oil pressure is rarely outside the 80 to redline range and they built it.

 

[Jroc]

My car was a sprayed car, stock motor. And the way it went was an oiling probelm/rod 3

 

[plumcrazy]

i doubt most engine builders will tell you that kind of secret if youre NOT a csutomer

i know proline wouldnt tell me and i WAS a customer at the time.

 

[David Pintaric]

I have upgraded the oil pan to a Gen 4 pan. The Gen 3 CC pan only swings one way (for long left hand turns) and I lost two motors at Road America because of this. RA has a turn called The Carousel that is a long RIGHT hand turn, and my motors starved for oil because of this.

I petitioned SCCA to allow 2003-2006 T1 Vipers to upgrade to the Gen 4 pan and pickup; this is said to fix the issue.

There is some minor fabrication needed to get the pickup attached to a Gen 3 pump, but it is minor.

 

[repiv]

I have upgraded the oil pan to a Gen 4 pan. The Gen 3 CC pan only swings one way (for long left hand turns) and I lost two motors at Road America because of this. RA has a turn called The Carousel that is a long RIGHT hand turn, and my motors starved for oil because of this.

I petitioned SCCA to allow 2003-2006 T1 Vipers to upgrade to the Gen 4 pan and pickup; this is said to fix the issue.

There is some minor fabrication needed to get the pickup attached to a Gen 3 pump, but it is minor.

if you're running a big power car, the '08 pan will get starvation as well, I know I burned up a billet crank and some rods with an '08 pan. That '08 "upgrade" cost me a bunch of money.

the only way to be 100% solid is to either go full dry sump or run an external sump pump on a stock pan.

 

[David Pintaric]

if you're running a big power car, the '08 pan will get starvation as well, I know I burned up a billet crank and some rods with an '08 pan. That '08 "upgrade" cost me a bunch of money.

the only way to be 100% solid is to either go full dry sump or run an external sump pump on a stock pan.

I will run an accusump on my new car, but in the old class it wasn't legal for the Vipers. Also, my car is hardly going to be a "big power" car; just a bit more than a Gen 4.

 

[repiv]

I will run an accusump on my new car, but in the old class it wasn't legal for the Vipers. Also, my car is hardly going to be a "big power" car; just a bit more than a Gen 4.

David

Even though I was quoting you i was just generally commenting on the thread