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I installed mine this weekend. Have a slight leak coming from the hoses under the oil filter. Make sure you properly tighten them. They're tough to get to once the oil filter is in place.
My only concern is oil PSI. Previously I was at 55 or so, I'm running Axtell bypass valve. With the cooler and FCS fans it was maxing out to 60-62 PSI.
Cooler oil = higher PSI?
What do you guys think?
I would think the only thing that is going to cause a rise in PSI is a restriction. Generally the more distance you ask the oil to travel unrestricted, you are going to see a drop in PSI.
60 psi, heck even 55 psi is too high if you ask me. these engine do not have babit type bearing, they have roller bearings. No need for super high PSI.
IMHO the lifter benefit from a bump in PSI, but not to high.
On my build I just added the baisley spring and run 40ish PSI on the high side and idle at 15ish.
As for the leak, I'm not a fan of hose clamps on oil fittings, let alone on high PSI applications.
I modified my filter adapter to use AN fittings at both ends and had AN lines made up. No hose clamps.
I'm about to install mine and took the OP suggestion and purchased the 140 thermostat from Wards. When I removed the thermostat that came with the Jagg Cooler, it's stuck on the end of the plug. I'm not able to put the wards thermostat on the end of the plug however. It's got what looks like a part of another plug sticking out the end of it.
Wards web site says that this is normal and to simply push that part back into the thermostat using finger pressure. I'm not able to do so. I'm wondering if my thermostat has an issue or I just plain missed something.
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