Re: [T3] Full flow to Go?

[Ben Doughney <ben_d@clear.net.nz>]

on 6/5/2001 12:54 PM, Keith Park at TopNotchResto@worldnet.att.net wrote:

> SOOO... I think there is a major drawback to having an oil filter on our
> stock oil pumps... and unless someone can come up with another way to boost
> my hot idle pressure when I remove the pump to add the sealing nuts Im
> serously considering removing the full flow... I think pressure is more
> important that filtering as much as I like the idea of filtering.  I cant
> see any other way of getting the normal pressure back, its a new case and
> everything so there should be no problem.
You can get 'pressure booster' kits, which consist of a spring and piston to
replace the stock relief valve. Bugpack sells a kit, and probably others. I
used this kit on a 1200 bug that had a poor rebuild done on it, and it did
definitely up the pressure a bit.

HTH,
Ben Doughney

'71 1302S

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