The fuel pump pushrod inserts through the hole below the main pump mounting passage. The phenolic spacer requires a thin film of RTV on both sides. Rubber sealing washers are placed over the pushrod base. Race Pumps notes that you can use only the number required for a good seal (1, 2 or all 3). [...]
DRY SUMP OIL SYSTEMS Efficient lubrication plus reduction of parasitic power loss. By Mike Mavrigian photos by author ENGINE OILING A street engine, and many race engines, utilize a “wet sump” system to deliver pressurized oil to the engine’s internal rotating and reciprocating assemblies. Engine oil is stored in the oil pan sump (the big [...]
We build a big, big block drag mill just for the sheer hell of it. by Mike Mavrigian photos by author Some folks love to claim that bigger is not always better. While that may be true in some cases, let’s face it…when the conversation turns to displacement, well, bigger cain’t never hurt. After all, [...]
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