Shuiend blows motor #5; Naturally Aspirated Glory Incoming
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New VVT BE oil pump arrived today. Debating if I want to shim the relief valve or not. I had 2 shims in my old one that I removed and saved. Honestly oil pressure seemed the same as all my other miata's even with the shim's so I am not sure if they did anything or not.
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Shuiend can't keep a built motor oiled.
This. If you have enough volume to generate a steady 60psi then you have enough oil, unless you have a motor with very tight tolerances and that is forcing the pressure up. Pressure is a measure of restriction of flow. Really tight tolerances are usually not advised for racing or heavily stressed engines. It also creates a little more heat when the pressure is raised, if that matters to you.
Volume is your best friend.
Volume is your best friend.
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Pump is going on as is. Will hopefully get it installed tomorrow. I need to pick up some gray RTV. I use the same gray RTV for sealing the oil pan to that block correct? I also need to weld on the bungs for oil return and oil temp sensor before pan is put on.
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I have not personally sealed a pan in 3 or 4 years and I think I used a giant tube of something then. I will buy a big gray RTV tube this afternoon. The welding of the pan will be the most interesting, as my aluminum tig skills are not that great.
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Oil pan is spotless. I will say Luke did an amazing job of cleaning it up. I am doing a straight -8AN male fitting on the pan.
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I tend to use the Permatex black, never had a problem. Gesso swears by "The Right Stuff" that comes in the giant caulking gun tube size. Is there really a measurable difference? I have no idea. Just make sure its rated for contact with oil and it should be fine.
The caulking gun is bitchin' though, makes laying down an even bead for the pan super duper easy.
y u no -10? Srs
The caulking gun is bitchin' though, makes laying down an even bead for the pan super duper easy.
y u no -10? Srs
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Still clean it. Acetone and scrubbing.
Do an NPT bung. Then when (not if) you bugger the aluminum threads on the male fitting, you can easily swap it out for another.
1/2 NPT to 10an adapter.
Do an NPT bung. Then when (not if) you bugger the aluminum threads on the male fitting, you can easily swap it out for another.
1/2 NPT to 10an adapter.
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I tend to use the Permatex black, never had a problem. Gesso swears by "The Right Stuff" that comes in the giant caulking gun tube size. Is there really a measurable difference? I have no idea. Just make sure its rated for contact with oil and it should be fine.
The caulking gun is bitchin' though, makes laying down an even bead for the pan super duper easy.
y u no -10? Srs
The caulking gun is bitchin' though, makes laying down an even bead for the pan super duper easy.
y u no -10? Srs
I have been using -8an drains for 8 years now with never an issue. Not going to bother upgrading and then buying new lines.
I have not messed up the aluminum threads over an 8 year span on any of my other installs. So I am not that worried about it now.