SBC Oil Restrictors

[Mike Taylor 3601]

Originally Posted by Robert Simpson

Mike thank you for the reply. So that I understand you correctly the oil restrictors for the SHP block did not restrict the oil enough? When I prime mine now (with no restrictors) the front rockers oil almost immediately then proceed to oil the back rockers very quickly.

Is anyone using oil restrictors in a SHP block using solid lifters? or is it better to flood the oil passages and then restrict at the lifters?

BBC I was working on without restrictors put so much through oil was aerated, and pump sucking air in no time.. once I got lifters restricted it gained about 20-25 LBS oil pressure..

[Alan Nyhus]

Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

BBC I was working on without restrictors put so much through oil was aerated, and pump sucking air in no time.. once I got lifters restricted it gained about 20-25 LBS oil pressure..

Yeah....they'll fill the valve covers in no time flat, won't they?

[Mike Taylor 3601]

Originally Posted by Alan Nyhus

Yeah....they'll fill the valve covers in no time flat, won't they?

I never got to putting valve covers on... I always check rocker oiling, while priming on stand, before intake goes on...so I made a mess...LOL

[nickh]

I have sold over 40 pair of these restrictors and never had a complaint, and all stated that it solved their problem with the SHP block.

[Robert Simpson]

Thank You everyone, I got the restrictors from Dart to try. I will see how they work out.

Thank You