Oil in cooling system on long studded engine
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Oil in cooling system on long studded engine
Hi All,
I have recently put together an engine with 6x long studs. I purchased the studs from JGE and they came with a fitting spec. Once the machine work was done, one of the installation instructions was to use a little bit of silicon on each of the seals at the block's deck, which I am thinking I may have been a little stingy on.
The result is that I have coolant jumping around at idle with the radiator cap and what appears to be a presence of oil in the radiator.
I am using a Reinz WRC head gasket from Burton Power as well.
I think the head is coming off regardless for a closer inspection, but my question is, has anyone ever seen symptoms like this (refer attached photos)? / Am I on the right track here with respect to IDing the problem..
Additionally, I have been advised that I should also be putting a bung in the block's centre oil feed and at the rear + a restrictor in the front oil feed. Is this a common modification?
As always, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Damion
I have recently put together an engine with 6x long studs. I purchased the studs from JGE and they came with a fitting spec. Once the machine work was done, one of the installation instructions was to use a little bit of silicon on each of the seals at the block's deck, which I am thinking I may have been a little stingy on.
The result is that I have coolant jumping around at idle with the radiator cap and what appears to be a presence of oil in the radiator.
I am using a Reinz WRC head gasket from Burton Power as well.
I think the head is coming off regardless for a closer inspection, but my question is, has anyone ever seen symptoms like this (refer attached photos)? / Am I on the right track here with respect to IDing the problem..
Additionally, I have been advised that I should also be putting a bung in the block's centre oil feed and at the rear + a restrictor in the front oil feed. Is this a common modification?
As always, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Damion
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had mine long studded,never used any silicone on mine,just a bit of oil to lube them.Used thread locker on the bottom end.I blanked the middle one,can't remember if i did the rear one.Never put a restrictor on the front one.Been like it now for a few years now.
Looks nice by the way,,before and after
Looks nice by the way,,before and after
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I had a piece of aluminium bar machined down, cone shaped one end,then tapped it gently into the hole.
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