Antilag_200 attempts a Wire Tucking Project: PRESHOOTOUT BUILD by antilag_200

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My insatiable "need to know why" overcame my "loathing and disdain" for this vehicle...

I have been slowly taking the car apart and was able to pull the engine. So far two smoking guns but nothing definitive:

1) Seized oil pump ( lots of scouring on the journals)

2) Two failed 2150cc Injectors. 

I will say this FIC is a stand up shop, buy from them because they are the people who support the racers and are not out to only just make a dollar.

( number 1 is on the left of picture)

there is extreme whiping of the bearings: IMO only an oil pump can do this.

I pulled the main girdle off yesterday, the mains look to be in great shape when compared to the rods. This is definitely an indication of oil starvation.. as the rods will receive oiling last.

With that being said, there are a couple of things that I will investigate furthur.

Sharing so others can maybe learn from the failure, as I always say ....." Experience is something that you get, when you don't get what you want"

1-7-2014

Winter time, so its project time... 

I am starting my oil pan project and this is as far as I got

Hopefully when I have a few minutes to breathe, I can get to work on this guy. Basically I am going to add about 2 inches of depth to the oil pan, in an effort to increase my oil capacity and reduce the possibilty of air getting sucked into the oil pump. The oil pick up will also have to be modified, a rather easy project but time consuming non the less. More to come on this project shortly. 

In other news, the short block is at the machine shop getting prepped for next season.

I have had a few hours over the holiday to work on my oil pan project, how can such a simple project, take up so much time ? 

Here is the picture montage that most of you, who subscribe to this are used to.

First started of by cutting some 1.5 inch width strips , shapping and tacking to the pan

a shot showing the difference in elevation with the pan attached

I also added a little swiss cheesed diffuser plate to promote a slower rate of flow of oil as if moves by the pick up

and the oil pan finished up-- a little clean up and leakage testing, then it will be off to the powdercoaters

Now a little extra badd assnesss in billet ofcourse

next up is the modify the pick up itself.. later