IMPORTANT: is there an oil restrictor, "barbell restrictor" or any INTERNAL oil plug?
IMPORTANT: is there an oil restrictor, "barbell restrictor" or any INTERNAL oil plug? ok, i have a friend who just swapped shortblocks.
hes getting 10PSI when cranking... almost no oil pressure.
i have some people telling me theres a plastic o-ringed pieced needed that i missed...
before we tear his car apart, is there such a thing? what does it do? where does it go?!
could someone circle it on this chart for me??
i have another friend whos engine we just put together, and now hes scared hes going to mess up his motor, since we know we didnt put any such piece in the back of his engine.. however, he does have a newer (after 04) cast block, so maybe it doesnt apply?
he has great oil pressure, no known problems.....
help??
hes getting 10PSI when cranking... almost no oil pressure.
i have some people telling me theres a plastic o-ringed pieced needed that i missed...
before we tear his car apart, is there such a thing? what does it do? where does it go?!
could someone circle it on this chart for me??
i have another friend whos engine we just put together, and now hes scared hes going to mess up his motor, since we know we didnt put any such piece in the back of his engine.. however, he does have a newer (after 04) cast block, so maybe it doesnt apply?
he has great oil pressure, no known problems.....help??
thanks. one more question. is it on ALL LS1 blocks, or just some?
because i have that friend with the newer block (same length headbolts) and he doesnt have oil pressure problems.. should he be worried?
because i have that friend with the newer block (same length headbolts) and he doesnt have oil pressure problems.. should he be worried?
Originally Posted by MrDude_1
thanks. one more question. is it on ALL LS1 blocks, or just some?
because i have that friend with the newer block (same length headbolts) and he doesnt have oil pressure problems.. should he be worried?
because i have that friend with the newer block (same length headbolts) and he doesnt have oil pressure problems.. should he be worried?
Originally Posted by Katech
It's in all blocks.
well crap.
i can name two that its not in.
thank you for your time... i guess i know what im doing this week/weekend.
Without the "barbell" in the block your oil pressure would probably read zero running. You can pull the oil plug in the back of the block that goes in at a 45 degree angle up on the drivers side and see the shaft of the barbell if it is in place.
Kurt
Kurt
Originally Posted by 427
Without the "barbell" in the block your oil pressure would probably read zero running. You can pull the oil plug in the back of the block that goes in at a 45 degree angle up on the drivers side and see the shaft of the barbell if it is in place.
Kurt
Kurt
Thanks Kurt, we pulled the plug you mentioned and mine was missing. That would explain the 0-10psi we were getting last night. I pulled it out of my older block and will install it in this one when I drop the tranny back out.
Jeff
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Don't forget about the front oil galley plug that's on the front driver's-side of the block. Anytime a customer calls with low oil pressure it's either from the oil galley plug or oil restrictor in the back of the block that were left out.
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Don't forget about the front oil galley plug that's on the front driver's-side of the block. Anytime a customer calls with low oil pressure it's either from the oil galley plug or oil restrictor in the back of the block that were left out.
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It's not a restrictor. It sends oil from the pump into the oil filter boss and also seals the galley so oil doesn't gush into the rear cover.
Why it's needed:
The "barbell":
Where it goes in the rear of the block:
Front galley seal:
Why it's needed:
The "barbell":
Where it goes in the rear of the block:
Front galley seal:
What's the purpose of this post??
I agree with him. People bitch all the time to use the "search" function. When someone does, find's an old thread that relates to their problem then posts a question they get bitched at.
A lot of people, including myself, don't look at dates when searching old threads.
So what is an acceptable time frame for someone to resurrect and old thread? Six months? A year?
I'm not bashing you at all Paul, I always enjoy your posts and have learned a lot. You just happen to be the guy that asked the question. No flame intended.
A lot of people, including myself, don't look at dates when searching old threads.
So what is an acceptable time frame for someone to resurrect and old thread? Six months? A year?
I'm not bashing you at all Paul, I always enjoy your posts and have learned a lot. You just happen to be the guy that asked the question. No flame intended.
No bashing taken LilJ, it's just the way he worded it plus it's his first post-ever-since joining in '09.
The LS1tech search feature does seem to be pretty poor. I've taken to searching on Bing and adding "ls1tech" to my search for words.
PLUS the more threads on any particular subject would result in more search results. I'm all for expanding the knowledge database.
The LS1tech search feature does seem to be pretty poor. I've taken to searching on Bing and adding "ls1tech" to my search for words.
PLUS the more threads on any particular subject would result in more search results. I'm all for expanding the knowledge database.
No bashing taken LilJ, it's just the way he worded it plus it's his first post-ever-since joining in '09.
The LS1tech search feature does seem to be pretty poor. I've taken to searching on Bing and adding "ls1tech" to my search for words.
PLUS the more threads on any particular subject would result in more search results. I'm all for expanding the knowledge database.
The LS1tech search feature does seem to be pretty poor. I've taken to searching on Bing and adding "ls1tech" to my search for words.
PLUS the more threads on any particular subject would result in more search results. I'm all for expanding the knowledge database.
To me, it's like reviving 8 year old threads to ask about torque specs or how to know if you have an LS6 intake on your Fbody.
