[Fot] 1300 Speed Secrets...

[Tim Slater]

Brad,
Adding washers is an old trick to adjust the oil pressure relief.  Should
see 75 -80 lbs or so when cold and 60-65 running hot at high RPM.
Tim Slater.




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On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 4:15 PM Brad Eells via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Amici,
>
> Interesting discovery when I disassembled a spare racing short block.
>
> 2 hand ground washers at the end of the oil pressure relief valve shaft.
>
> Clearly meaning to increase relief pressure. The washers are different
> thicknesses, suggesting Doug had a specific relief pressure in mind...
>
> Cheers!
>
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