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Originally Posted by Chipper Chapman
Had issues this year with flooding top of engine (350/255) with oil. With 6.5 qts in engine (chevy II pan) I was still losing oil pressure erratically in top end. Not dropping to zero but from 50-55 down to 25-30 and back for last 200 or so. After each run the valve covers were in need of a wipe down. I run a stock gm oil pump no high volume or pressure trickery. But what I noticed was that since changing to scorpion short travel race hydraulics I had this issue, and they seem to push lots of oil up even when we hand primed the engine upon assembly. So I'm left wondering if it's possible to use the galley feed restrictors to keep some oil down at the pump, and hopefully get to use a little less oil.
Opinions? Ideas? Experience?
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We had this occur with our big block stocker, also just for an instant on launch showed up on the datalogger. We welded in a shelf with a slight lip facing down across the inner rear wall of the oil pan sump just above the pickup and a few inches forward along either side to control oil climbing the rear of the pan. I'd be very cautious limiting oil that lubricates the cam, lifters or springs if you run agressive profiles or high spring pressures, might cause other unwanted issues. Just my thoughts, but worked on my car to solve this problem...
Grant Eldridge
E/SA 6650