Oiling system Chevy V8
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*any other trickery that causes an abnormal 'loss' of oil that wouldn't happen under normal circumstances | *any other trickery that causes an abnormal 'loss' of oil that wouldn't happen under normal circumstances | ||
The idea that the oil pump will pump the pan dry has very little credibility to begin with, so shouldn't be a consideration for choosing an oil pump in the first place. The MAIN issue w/the pump and oil pan is to correctly space the oil pick up from the bottom of the oil pan. Many cases of the oil pump "pumping the pan dry" was actually a case of the bottom of the pan getting sucked up against the too-close pick up or from cavitation, '''not''' from too much volume. | The idea that the oil pump will pump the pan dry has very little credibility to begin with, so shouldn't be a consideration for choosing an oil pump in the first place. The MAIN issue w/the pump and oil pan is to correctly space the oil pick up from the bottom of the oil pan. Many cases of the oil pump "pumping the pan dry" was actually a case of the bottom of the pan getting sucked up against the too-close pick up or from cavitation, '''not''' from too much volume. | ||
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| + | ===Oil pump pick up=== | ||
| + | The better pumps now come with bolt-on pick ups. Many pumps still use the press-fit tube pick ups, though. Installing the pick up tube into the pump body has to be done correctly so there will be no loss of pressure and no aeration of the oil, as well as so the pick up doesn't vibrate loose. | ||
| + | *[http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/oil-pump-pick-up-installation-tool-79#post199 Article on making an installation tool] | ||
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| + | [[File:Pick up installation tool111.jpg]][[File:OIL PUMP PICK UP TOOL 002.jpg|right]] | ||
==Oil plug under SBC rear main cap== | ==Oil plug under SBC rear main cap== | ||
One plug that can be easily forgotten is the plug located "under" the rear main cap (as viewed with the engine block on an engine stand in position to install the plug). Without the plug, the oil will not be filtered. Contrary to popular belief, there will still be oil pressure, although it may be somewhat reduced. [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Talk:Oiling_system_Chevy_V8 Or possibly no change]. | One plug that can be easily forgotten is the plug located "under" the rear main cap (as viewed with the engine block on an engine stand in position to install the plug). Without the plug, the oil will not be filtered. Contrary to popular belief, there will still be oil pressure, although it may be somewhat reduced. [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Talk:Oiling_system_Chevy_V8 Or possibly no change]. | ||
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If there is any question whether the plug is in place inside an assembled engine, a straight piece of wire can be used (like piece of brazing rod) to check the depth of the plug in the block. By going down the oil sender hole at the rear of the block, the plug should be located between 8-3/8" and 8-1/2" down. | If there is any question whether the plug is in place inside an assembled engine, a straight piece of wire can be used (like piece of brazing rod) to check the depth of the plug in the block. By going down the oil sender hole at the rear of the block, the plug should be located between 8-3/8" and 8-1/2" down. | ||
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|[[File:Oil plug under main cap1.jpg|thumb|left|415px|Plug location details]] | |[[File:Oil plug under main cap1.jpg|thumb|left|415px|Plug location details]] | ||
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| + | ===Plug dimensions and part numbers=== | ||
| + | ====1985-back with 2-piece rear main seal==== | ||
| + | The plug is a 1/2" OD (0.520”-0.536" OD x 0.300" deep) steel expansion plug. GM part number is 3701638 (Pioneer EPC-87, Dorman 555005). The passageway can be tapped for a 1/4” NPT plug; this requires a long tap to reach the area that needs to be threaded. | ||
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| + | ====1986-up with 1-piece RMS==== | ||
| + | Some engines used a steel ball instead of a cup plug. These engines are the 1986-up 1-piece RMS blocks including the Gen 2 LT1. These blocks can’t be easily tapped for a 1/4” NPT plug, the hole is smaller than the 1/2" ball or cup plug used in 1985-back Gen I SBC blocks with 2-piece RMS. The ball can be replaced with a cup plug; the cup plug part number for these '86-up 1-piece RMS blocks is Pioneer '''EPC108'''. | ||
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| + | ==Oil filter mount== | ||
| + | The stock filter mount has a bypass valve that allows oil to bypass the filter in the event the filter becomes plugged. This is not generally wanted or needed on a performance engine that sees regular oil changes. | ||
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| + | The bypass can be removed and the hole plugged using a 1/4" pipe plug: | ||
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| + | [[File:Blocked bypass sbc.jpg]] | ||
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| + | Or an aftermarket filter mount can be used like this Canton unit: | ||
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| + | [[File:Canton filter adapt w-o bypass.jpg]] | ||
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[[Category:GM]] | [[Category:GM]] | ||
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