[Fot] Crank Scrapers and Cam Lubrication

[Ted Schumacher]

Henry Frye wrote:
> OK, Bill, I hear you. Thanks...
>
> I am having difficulty visualizing two quarts of oil being wound up on
> the crank, though!
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bill Babcock [mailto:BillB at bnj.com]
>> Sent: November 15, 2007 4:33 PM
>> To: Henry Frye; fot at autox.team.net
>> Subject: RE: [Fot] Crank Scrapers and Cam Lubrication
>>
>> probably that it's more chaotic than you would believe, and a
>> crank scraper really just pulls the oil off the crank--it
>> doesn't do that much to reduce chaos. You can easily wind two
>> quarts of oil onto a crank--think of that weight
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Henry Frye
>> Subject: [Fot] Crank Scrapers and Cam Lubrication
>>
>> What am I missing???
>>     
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List, for what it's worth, Chrysler offers, at least used to offer,  a 
windage tray  big block Dodge engine. Both 413 and 440.  These were 
common engines in the RV industry in the '70's and '80's.  This little 
$14 option generated 12 hp. Actually, it didn't generate any HP, but 
rather freed up 12 hp that could be used for other things, such as 
getting launched from a stop sign or merging.  That much power was lost 
dragging the crank through the oil mist. Remember the IC engine is only 
an air pump. And, it pumps a lot of air in a big displacement engine.  Ted

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