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Old 03-30-2014, 10:03 AM
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239 oil pressure

I was installing new oil lines to the stock oil canister
and removed the top brass connector and noticed a small
pin hole and thought I could get better oil flow if I drilled it out.
now I thinking it was supposed to be small to build up oil pressure!
Did I screw it up.

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Old 03-30-2014, 10:09 AM
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You absolutely need the orifice fitting, it limits the amount of oil going to the filter. You may starve the engine's bearings if you drilled it out. You can buy a new orifice here:
Orifice / restrictor fitting

The center tube on the filter has a similar small orifice that will limit the flow, but I wouldn't run it without the one on the inlet. What pressure are you seeing with it drilled?
 
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Old 03-30-2014, 10:13 AM
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Have not installed the lines yet.. stopped after drilling and said SHOOT
I bet it was supposed to be that way!!
 
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You can silver-solder it back up and re-drill it to ~.060"
 
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