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Originally Posted by Che70velle
Bryan, if your gonna run a GOOD pump, like a Dailey you mentioned, then I'd personally put the tank in the rear of the car. It absolutely does not have to go in the front, as long as you have a nice oil pump involved. And it will move weight to the rear of the car at the same time. Doesn't have to be in the trunk either...there's room under the car. Far more room than what you have under your hood, ESPECIALLY if your going to go custom built through Stefs.
I'm also not sure that restricted push rods is your answer to this, along with a dry sump. Are you running a high volume oil pump? If so, that could be the issue. I'd bet you didn't drill holes in the lifter trays, for oil return either. The holes help keep the oil out of the area under the valve covers.
The dry sump will solve your oiling problems, if the entire oil distribution AND oil return process is done correctly.
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Hi Scott,
I considered the rear mounted tank. That would be a LONG run for hoses, and it would have to be in the trunk on my car. There just isn't any room under the car for anything else. I don't want to give up my trunk space for a 3-4G tank! This isn't a full-on racecar like Flash's BMF.
This engine is a solid roller, and I use a set of link-bar lifters, so there are no trays to catch the oil. The original engine did have them (they were drilled). Pushrods definitely aren't the total solution, but not having restrictions does push more oil to the valve covers. :\
I'm going to talk with the builder to see if there is anything we could do to improve the drainback from the heads. I don't really want to run external lines for that, but maybe we can open up some passages, or at least smooth them a little if they are rough. I need to look through some of the old pictures of these heads before I installed them...
Oh, and I'm running a Melling 10295, the standard volume / high pressure pump.