Joe,
Thanks for the info and sorry I mis-credited the article. Anyway, I've
decided to go for the electric pump (don't want to pull the crank). What else
will I need, if anything, to insure good breathing? The only other venting
currently installed is a hose from the top of the valve cover that T's to
the carb and charcoal evap can. Any and all advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Joe Curry wrote:
> Bob,
> Actually, that was my article. But if you don't want to install an
> electric fuel pump, you can accomplish the same thing by drilling out
> the closed port on the right hand side of the engine and installing a
> vent there. That protruding bump on the block is where Triumph closed
> up the casting where used to be a blow-by pipe on early engine blocks.
>
> However, drilling this out is a tricky proposition and will deposit much
> metal shavings into the sump. Therefore it should be done with the oil
> pan off and something protecting the crankshaft from the shavings.
> Ideally, you should remove the crankshaft, but that would mean removing
> the engine. Now you know why the Electric fuel pump is such a good
> idea.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> Bob Norway wrote:
> >
> > Read an article by Tom Shirley about correcting blowing oil as a result
> > of removing air injection system, but it only addressed an engine with
> > an electric fuel pump.
> >
> > ref:
> > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1080/stopoilblowing.html
> >
> > Anybody got any ideas on what to do with a Spit with a regular
> > mechanical fuel pump? How would one get the system to 'breath' and not
> > blow oil?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Cheers
> >
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