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Old 02-08-2009, 03:19 AM
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Lightbulb Oil mod?

Ive seen this done on a few late 60's and early 70's mustangs, people are running there engines with the valve covers off a not spewing oil all over the place.(running as in idol or rev) Is there a way that this can be done with our rams? I think is called a short oil mod or something.
 
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Old 02-08-2009, 07:00 AM
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Are you talking about something like these, so you can adjust clearance without oil spewing all over? http://www.tool-home.com/products/ca...oducts_id=7128
 
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Old 02-08-2009, 04:18 PM
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why would you want to do that? You'd run the risk of getting crap all in there
 
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Old 02-08-2009, 06:06 PM
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its a racing thing. It allows drivers/crew members to make adjustments with out having to take the covers on and off all the time.
I dont know if its doable or not, but I would think that it is possible.
 
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Old 02-08-2009, 06:48 PM
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wtf... These trucks don't need that amount of fine tuning that a race car needs! You don't take a race car off road.. so why would you even consider taking these trucks to the track?... it's a 4x4.. they're slow, heavy, and have ****ty handling! If you want to run around with the covers off.. get a race car.. not a 4x4
 
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Old 02-08-2009, 06:52 PM
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Quick question , What do you hope to gain by running without valve covers?
 
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I never said i would run w/o valve covers. The purpose of this question was to check rockers and rods while engine was running, and im sure Rm_indy would disagree with what Iwhite says about racing our rams. My truck is not an off road ram, it is a drag racing ram. I race it , not mudd in it.

You guys took my question competely wrong.
 
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Old 02-08-2009, 08:51 PM
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what kind of times are you guys getting out of these things?
 
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im in the 14s ..for right now
 
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Old 02-08-2009, 09:02 PM
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thats not bad, do you run the mud tires too? what does your truck weigh?
 



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