[DeTomaso] Oil Restrictors Question

[Asa Jay Laughton]

PS.  I'm running a hydraulic roller cam, with the early Crane  
hydraulic roller lifters (dog-bone style holdowns).

Asa Jay

Quoting Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>:

> Sean,
>
> If you can outline the differing opinions, perhaps some of us can
> respond based on experience.
>
> I have a restrictor kit in my last build (in the Mach I) and I've not
> seen any problems.  I'm also running an external oil line and 2 qt.
> accumulator.  As I recall, the restrictor kit installed to all the
> main bearing feeds, all I can find is my notes that we took the
> procedure out of the Ford Performance book.
>
> Asa Jay
> Not blowd up here yet either.
>
>
> Quoting sean mundy <seanmundy at hotmail.com>:
>
>>
>> This has got to be the most confusing topic I've run into in my
>> quest to build a 408c.
>> After spending many hours on various forums I am totally befuddled
>> by the massive amounts of conflicting and differing recommendations.
>> I could blow up the engine with them, or without them.  At this
>> point I wish I had never heard about oil restrictors!!!!
>> The plan for my 408 was to use roller cam/lifters/rockers.
>> I'm sure many of you have run into the same dilemma.
>> Whom do you trust or believe?
>> Thanks, Sean
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