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Old Nov 11, 2016 | 08:52 PM
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windage tray

I'm building a 400 engine ... using Tim's pistons
small Comp Cam edolbrock intake and planning on using
a FiTech TBI system its going a daily driver is it worth my time and the
$150 bucks to put a windage tray in it?
 
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Old Nov 12, 2016 | 07:32 AM
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How often are you going to wind it up? That's really the only time the windage tray is useful. Tim just built my engine and didn't suggest it, so he must not think they are necessary.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2016 | 12:54 PM
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Usually only effective when you start reaching 6,000rpm. I heard some discourage them in roller cam aps. Something about the sling oil lubing the cam.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2016 | 10:30 AM
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The tray is easy to install and it will keep some oil in the pan. I run a crank scraper with my tray because I didn't know about Tims oiling mods nor did I know about bushing the lifter bores back in 2003/5 when I built my 400. I was doing everything I could think of to keep oil in the pan so I would not have oiling issues. It may be overkill for a street motor but it was a good learning experience and the mods were fairly inexpensive.
 
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