Blown Motor caused by OIL STARVATION!!

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11-11-2008, 07:53 AM

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Sorry to hear this.. Your car vids are awesome.... What's next?

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11-11-2008, 08:18 AM

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I am not familiar with turbo setups, but wouldn't an accusump solve all those issues? It is cheap insurance for $400.

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11-11-2008, 08:19 AM

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Sorry to hear this.. Your car vids are awesome.... What's next?

I am building a white 98 transam with another 377iron block with new ETP265cc heads, with a single EZ94mm billet turbo. Keeping A/C and all the comforts. Going to be a street car that we can get in a go race and drive home.

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11-11-2008, 08:21 AM

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I am not familiar with turbo setups, but wouldn't an accusump solve all those issues? It is cheap insurance for $400.

I am sure it would, but I was not familiar with the starvation issues until now. The new motor will have something different to preven this.

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11-11-2008, 08:38 AM

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we are currently working on a wet sump solution geared for drag racing and TURBO cars. Looking to focus on the F-body platform first too! check out our Pro/Cam division, on our site.

bakerengineeringinc.com

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11-11-2008, 09:58 AM

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Restricted pushrods are also a popular thing to have so too much oil isn't pumped up top.

I run the push rods, high volume pump and Moroso pan 7500 rpm and no problems.

I did have a problem with stock push rods and oil pan.

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11-11-2008, 10:42 AM

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The rods "are fine", but the mains are toast.
Given the rods are lubed last, how would they be good to go, and the mains not???

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11-11-2008, 11:07 AM

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So is 7000 rpms considered a lot of RPM? I've read a lot of guys running the stock 01 and 02 motors to 7000-7200 without issues.

I'm still on a factory oil pump (not high volume) and turn the engine 7000-7100 at the track. I try to make sure I have an extra quart in the system.

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11-11-2008, 11:16 AM

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Been there, done that.....Nothing new when it comes to the world of LSx's....

How do you spell............... A.R.E. DRYSUMP

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11-11-2008, 11:22 AM

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Moroso pan is a good upgrade for wet sump setups I hear. Requires running a remote mounted oil filter I believe.

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11-11-2008, 01:39 PM

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The rods "are fine", but the mains are toast.
Given the rods are lubed last, how would they be good to go, and the mains not???

I don't know. I am just stating what I seen when we pulled it apart.

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11-11-2008, 02:48 PM

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Do you have the ET heads already? If not who are you planning on getting them from?
Andy

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11-11-2008, 03:32 PM

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Might you..

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Originally Posted by HUNTER02SS

I don't know. I am just stating what I seen when we pulled it apart.

have some pics of the failed parts, and bearings?
Where did the rods break?
What kind/design are the rods?
NE other rods bent?
Plugs look like?

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11-11-2008, 03:35 PM

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Moroso pan is a good upgrade for wet sump setups I hear. Requires running a remote mounted oil filter I believe.

True, I run two large fram filters and it holds about 10 quarts of oil.

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11-11-2008, 03:36 PM

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have some pics of the failed parts, and bearings?
Where did the rods break?
What kind/design are the rods?
NE other rods bent?
Plugs look like?

The rods came apart at the cap's I belive. They were h-beam rods(scat).
All the other rods are fine. Plugs look great. On the data log the a/f was good!
I will get some pics for you tonight!

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11-13-2008, 05:04 PM

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pics?????

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11-13-2008, 05:52 PM

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Do you have the ET heads already? If not who are you planning on getting them from?
Andy

Already have the head's.

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11-13-2008, 06:00 PM

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ltlhomer had this happen too

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11-13-2008, 06:12 PM

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Hunter what brand of oil filter were you using?

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11-13-2008, 09:40 PM

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H-beams, in this case Scat, and 2 yrs of 1000HP operation, could well equal fatigue of the rods, bending, knocking out the brgs, then breaking.
Experience w/ H-beams in that kind of enviorment, can cause fatigue cracking on the thin edges of the sides, allowing the fold over, and subsequent failure.
Have seen this happen w/ Carrillo's in turbo Buicks, [over 1000FWHP] Current thinking is I beams of high quality, IE: Oliver, etc.

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