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Cal-look/High Performance => Cal-look => Topic started by: Tony M on October 26, 2007, 16:44:36 pm



Title: ADVICE ON OIL
Post by: Tony M on October 26, 2007, 16:44:36 pm
JIM - THANKS FOR THE ADVICE ON THE OIL - DID IT LAST NIGHT - HAVE BETTER OIL PRESSURE ALL READY - TEMP STILL A PROBLEM >:(  BUT MAYBE GUAGE IS OFF  ??? GOING TO PUT A MECH TEMP GUAGE AT TEE AND WILL RECHECK -                                                                                                                                                                                                      THANKS AGAIN - RACE HEAD ( TONY )


Title: Re: ADVICE ON OIL
Post by: Zach Gomulka on October 26, 2007, 17:25:52 pm
So what did you do for more oil pressure??


Title: Re: ADVICE ON OIL
Post by: SlingShot on October 26, 2007, 17:38:12 pm
So what did you do for more oil pressure??

Try the Lucas Zach.


Title: Re: ADVICE ON OIL
Post by: Zach Gomulka on October 26, 2007, 17:40:44 pm
What the hell are you doing here!? Get back to work!!

And next week is gonna be all about the GTV. The Slingle has has had enough attention lately!


Title: Re: ADVICE ON OIL
Post by: Tony M on October 26, 2007, 17:51:37 pm
JUST USED A BETTER QUAILTY OF OIL - JIM R SET ME UP WITH THE SAME OIL HE USES - CASTROL TWS MOTORSPORT OIL - 10W60 - I WAS USING CASTROL 20/50 GTX - UP'ED PRESSURE AT IDLE  - GAINED 5+psi - CRUSING AT 3000rpm WENT FROM 35psi TO ALMOST 42ps :) :) :)


Title: Re: ADVICE ON OIL
Post by: Bruce on October 26, 2007, 19:06:36 pm
- CASTROL TWS MOTORSPORT OIL - 10W60 - I WAS USING CASTROL 20/50 GTX - UP'ED PRESSURE AT IDLE  - GAINED 5+psi - CRUSING AT 3000rpm WENT FROM 35psi TO ALMOST 42ps :) :) :)
You haven't gained anything.  Your pressure went up because you restricted the flow.  I can't imagine any instance where reducing flow is good.


Title: Re: ADVICE ON OIL
Post by: Tony M on October 26, 2007, 19:56:57 pm
THIS COULD BE GOOD IN MY CASE - RESTRICTION CAN BUILD HEAT - SOMETHING MY ENGINE IS LACKING - HAVE A BAJA - OPEN ENGINE - RUNS TOO COOL ON OIL TEMP - HEAD TEMP IS GOOD EVEN ON FREEWAY HAULING BUTT - HAD GOOD OIL PRESSURE TO START - TIME WILL TELL.


Title: Re: ADVICE ON OIL
Post by: Bruce on October 26, 2007, 23:18:21 pm
Put a power pulley on it.


Title: Re: ADVICE ON OIL
Post by: Tony M on October 27, 2007, 00:20:12 am
HAVE ONE - ALSO 40hp FAN -