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TK
 Post subject: Re: Windage tray
PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 1:18 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Windage tray
PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:49 pm 
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Location: Under the bonnet son!
What is the effect on the camshaft? Does it get it's slathering of oil from the windage thrown up from the gears?

It seems simple to cut out and simple to fit however.

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TK
 Post subject: Re: Windage tray
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Mick I would have thought that the cam gets it oil from the feed to the cam bearings as well as from the lifters when oil travels down from the rockers?

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drmini in aust
 Post subject: Re: Windage tray
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There is a heap of oil flung from the conrods + crank webs, that's the primary source of cam lobe lube. Most lifters sold these days have no oil hole in them.

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 Post subject: Re: Windage tray
PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:57 pm 
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That's alright, my engine won't have pushrods :P .

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TK
 Post subject: Re: Windage tray
PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 5:54 pm 
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well if you're not having pushrods you wont need cam lobe lube.

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 Post subject: Re: Windage tray
PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:44 pm 
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I have had success with the fortech one. Fits well, they make for central pickup and have had one save my gear set when a Carrillo bolt failed.
A bit like the radar detector in The Castle.... "just paid for itself".

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