02-02-2013, 06:14 AM
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If he can fit it in the car, a pre-oiler is a wise decision in my mind. He won't be road racing or drag racing, so he doesn't really need anything to supply oil in the event of an uncovered pan pickup.
When we fire an engine for the first time on the dyno, we don't just start it and wait for oil pressure to build up. We will prime the pump again, or at the very least pull the plugs out and wheel the engine over without a load on it.
The $3000 figure in the article above is very misleading. The 1 quart accumulator from Canton is a little over $200. The plumbing is extra, of course, but a lot of guys like to put remote filter mounts and such in their Cobras anyway.
Seeing the oil pressure gauge move before before the engine lights off is a win/win in my mind, especially if the engine is going to sit for a few months at a time.
It always tickles me when guys will pay $17-18k for an engine, but want to cheap-out on the oil, and the supplies to maintain it.
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