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  1. houdel

    Ventilated Multifuel engines, Turbo or Non-Turbo?

    Doesn't the oil flow out of the filters into the bottom of the cooler and then exit the cooler at the top?
  2. houdel

    Ventilated Multifuel engines, Turbo or Non-Turbo?

    The hydraulic accumulator sounds like a decent idea. You'd probably need at least a 1-2 gallon accumulator (2 quarts to fill the filters, another quart or two to fill the galleries, and a little excess to keep oil flowing while you crank & start the engine). You could take a tap off the oil...
  3. houdel

    Ventilated Multifuel engines, Turbo or Non-Turbo?

    My thought is that the #6 rod is at the bottom of the food chain (the last bearing in the oil supply chain). Every other bearing in the engine sees higher pressure and oil flow rates than the #6 rod bearing. Maybe that explains why the #6 rod is often the first to go.
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