[gtofreek]

What's funny is the new MSD distributors come with a warning tag attached to them that says to block the oil filter bypass. I've been doing it for for over 20 years on engines I feel the customer will change the oil and filter on regularly. I have never had a bearing issue or any other issue from doing so. I do see a lot of scratched up bearings in engines running the bypass though.

[grivera]

Originally Posted by gtofreek

What's funny is the new MSD distributors come with a warning tag attached to them that says to block the oil filter bypass. I've been doing it for for over 20 years on engines I feel the customer will change the oil and filter on regularly. I have never had a bearing issue or any other issue from doing so. I do see a lot of scratched up bearings in engines running the bypass though.

Interesting. BTW, Does Joe's replacement MSD distributor have a good bushing in it?

[Formulajones]

The point of my post was missed. I'm not surprised that would turn into a "to do or not to do" LOL

The point was that we can't blame a filter for catching everything if the bypass is open. There is oil that isn't being filtered AT ALL. Plain and simple. Doesn't matter how good the filter is with an open bypass.

[STEELCITYFIREBIRD]

[STEELCITYFIREBIRD]

Originally Posted by STEELCITYFIREBIRD

???

[Va68goat]

Someone asked me a question that I really don't know the answer to. I'm hoping someone can give me an answer. Can someone explain the oil temperature differences in the first dyno pull to the 2nd dyno pull? Is this normal? I really don't know how to even read this dyno sheet at all.

[Va68goat]

My motor is back home and hopefully we'll get to install it soon. Here are the dyno sheets from the first time it was dyno'd and the most recent dyno numbers. This car should be a handful! Sorry about the pictures not being in the correct order. I wasn't too sure how to do that. The 1st two pictures are the most recent dyno numbers!

[Dragncar]

Originally Posted by gtofreek

What's funny is the new MSD distributors come with a warning tag attached to them that says to block the oil filter bypass. I've been doing it for for over 20 years on engines I feel the customer will change the oil and filter on regularly. I have never had a bearing issue or any other issue from doing so. I do see a lot of scratched up bearings in engines running the bypass though.

My engine the oil got changed every 4 races. But it was with Dello 400 oil I got free so it was no big deal.
This new engine is filled halfway up the pump holes so it will need synthetic. I plan on running Amsoil 20-50 in it.
Right now I am thinking about plugging my by pass and going with that 150$ K&P screen type that is cleanable. The flow rate is huge and they make them with or without a bypass built it.
I would think that if you plugged your by pass and ran the K&P with its own by pass it should not make it to that mode very often.
Thats the plan right now.

[Va68goat]

The valley pan leak is fixed! Apparently the gasket slipped out of place when the valley pan was being installed! Paul says the oil filter was free of debris and looked good. Hopefully the motor will be on it's way home next week! Standby for burnout video(s)!

["QUICK-SILVER"]

Originally Posted by Va68goat

Paul says the oil filter was free of debris and looked good.

Anyone that says "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" would be wrong on this one.

I'd be willing to bet Koerner Racing Engines is doing this on every engine they build now.

Hard lesson to learn over a $10 oil filter. Especially when ten bucks could be added to the cost of a build. And for what it cost to build these....Customers wouldn't give a second thought to ten extra dollars.

Good for Joe
Good for Paul
And good for Koerner Racing for doing what's right.

Clay

Clay

[Va68goat]

Yes, thats correct Formulajones. My question is about the oil temperature. What does that mean?

[Va68goat]

Hey Formulajones,

If you look at the descriptions of the carbs at the top of sheets, both of the dyno sheets are pulls with the Jeff Koerner carburetor.

[Formulajones]

My understanding is that Jeff and Paul were still working on your carb at that time. I may have misunderstood him but when I look at those sheets it confirms that. 1st test was an 850 brawler deal that I think was your carb. 2nd test says it's the Jeffy carb which is one of Jeff's special carbs that he builds specifically for a particular combo.