Re: 1/2 inch Oil pick up...

[Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes have him shot or at least horse whipped. .
The problem with BB mopars is that the pump is not submerged in the oil pan 
like other engines. It has to pull it up fropm the pan At high RPM the oil 
wants to pull apart (makes bubbles in the oil as the pump can poull harder 
than the oil wants to flow in the 3/8 pick up.  Everything you do to reduce 
restriction on the intake side lessens this effect or problem. Even wth a 
1/2 pickup  the system is in trouble above 7000 rpm and dual lines or a 
secondary line is required for engine survival. (I make my own and have 
since the 70s but many go the Milidon route. For an OR the 1/2 pickup is 
excellant . Without it it MIGHT be Ok but is that waht you want. A maybe ok 
set up to save 20 minutes of work?
The 20 minutes it takes to install the 1/2 pick up  is time well spent. 
Whae  looking for a mchine shop look for one who can follow the build 
exactly.  I have a friend who does a lot of Chevy work We share info and 
help each other when weaere in the others camp. We know that we cant know it 
all but we know whatthe othercan help us with. I am often there drilling a 
Pickup and tapping  for him. he has learned that what i say works. When 
working i on A chevy I go to him fr the same kind of thing. We dont argure 
about what to do , we just do it because weare aware f the fact that waht 
they are doing works well.
The lemans engine a tiny 400 cubic incher is starting its forthsaeason of 
road racing . it is untouched since it left here and is abused weekly in 
duels with 8 911 Carreara and such. Deep dwn in its sump lurks a Hemi 1/2 
inch pickup. pulling smooth slippery oil devoid ofcavitatio bubles from deep 
in it 7 qt pan and dpushing it through the engine in large quanties where is 
lubricates and cools the bearings and crank. I cant go over a fix that otor. 
it had to be good when it left here. That is why it has a 1/2 pickup and a 
hundred other little things.  Why would anyone want to mess with that?
Don
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mr Christopher" <MrChristopher1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 8:11 AM
Subject: 1/2 inch Oil pick up...


> Good Morning all!  I am getting some bids for my engine work locally for 
> hopes of getting my engine (Ole' Reliable build) done this fall.  I gave 
> the guy some of the spec's for the block and he questioned tapping the oil 
> pick up to 1/2 inch.  He said, "it is over kill."  "Sure you have more 
> volume, but the gallies are the same size."  Do I need to walk away from 
> this guy??
>
> Christopher Glick
> '64 Dodge 440 2Dr HrdTp
>
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