<VV> high performance oil pressures

shortle shortle556 at earthlink.net
Sat Apr 17 22:54:58 EDT 2010


Mark, So long as ALL your bearing clearances are within spec (rod,main,cam) there should be no need to run a high volume oil pump. I know in this group some will agree and some will not. 
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado


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>From: Markpowhatan at aol.com
>Sent: Apr 17, 2010 8:50 PM
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>Subject: <VV> high performance oil pressures
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>I read much about using high volume oil pumps vs. stock  pumps, but I am 
>wondering if using such would cause the oil  filter  bypass valve to open, and 
>not filtering all the oil.  Is this  scenario possible or is the pressure 
>still going to be equal on both sides of  the filter, keeping the valve from 
>needing to open?  I just thought about  this since I'm in the middle of 
>having a engine rebuilt. -- Newbie here  just curious...Mark  63 Spyder  in 
>Virginia
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