Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #54396
From: cbeazley <cbeazley@innovista.net>
Subject: re; oil pickup tube
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:48:09 -0500
To: <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Hey Ernest;

Looks good, but...there are a few things to consider with this mod from Lynn.
Pro:  Improved oil flow and cooling
Con:  Any debris can kill the engine

Any (oil pickup) bolt, bearing debris, or general crap poured into the engine can lock up the oil pump.
I know of 1 car engine that died after Lynn posted this mod.
Cheers
Cary

While I had it apart, I modified the oil pickup tube.  I pull the screen off, and cut the welds on it's mount plate with a dremel cut-off wheel.  Then I fluted the end by pushing it up against a ball hammer and tapping around the the edges with another.  The I slid the plate to the end and tack welded it solid.  A little more tapping on the ball to give the plate some roundness.

This is what you recommend Lynn?

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