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Gene F · 04-01-2024, 04:22 PM

So at sustained speed will the increased flow begin to pump the sump dry? Has anyone ever really researched this? More is not always better. Look at that post from Terry Burtz this weekend, where he talks about making up some baffles to keep from flooding the valve chamber with oil.

I have a later Ford v-8 and it was discovered that those engines once over about 4,000 RPM will slowly begin to starve for oil. If you put one on a dyno without adding an extra quart the thing will lock up.

I'm always concerned about oil changes without thinking them through. The center main feed seems reasonable, but even then I like the smaller tube to feed it.

04-01-2024, 04:22 PM	#4
Gene F Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,027	Re: Oil Pump Shaft So at sustained speed will the increased flow begin to pump the sump dry? Has anyone ever really researched this? More is not always better. Look at that post from Terry Burtz this weekend, where he talks about making up some baffles to keep from flooding the valve chamber with oil. I have a later Ford v-8 and it was discovered that those engines once over about 4,000 RPM will slowly begin to starve for oil. If you put one on a dyno without adding an extra quart the thing will lock up. I'm always concerned about oil changes without thinking them through. The center main feed seems reasonable, but even then I like the smaller tube to feed it.