Here are the basics:
- 3B from an 85 BJ70 (Canadian 12V) - this engine/tranny sat in a barn in Iowa/Ill for 20 years, but after getting it going I see compression tests at 420PSI across the 4 cylinders.
- Turbo from a Ketih42 kit
- I sourced an oil filter bracket to flip the orientation so that the filter points down so that it didn't point up (weird in my book) and interfere with the exhaust manifold/turbo
- I've run it a few times with no issues, but I didn't have gauges installed yet. I just plumbed in a Dakota Digital instrument cluster (absolutely love it!) and it comes with it's paired oil pressure sensor. I was excited to see all of the gauge/instrument cluster functions working, but the oil pressure is pegged at 80psi (who knows above that?).
- am running 15-40 oil, cruiser is in southern Indiana, cold, but it's in the pole barn/garage which we keep ~60 F during the day
Thoughts?
- I am concerned about the oil cooler valve on the filter bracket. I don't have an oil cooler on my 85 3B, is the valve blocking normal function?
- Is there actually an oil pressure relief valve? My search found the oil cooler valve as mentioned above.
- are my oil passages internal to the engine blocked by gunk/sludge from sitting? Solutions? I am thinking of draining oil, changing filter (and inspecting it), putting in some 0-20 oil, maybe a strong slug of Marvel Mystery Oil to try and flush passages, then change oil again...
- any other suggestions, or alarms going off about my planned next steps?
Thanks for sharing your experience/wisdom!
- 3B from an 85 BJ70 (Canadian 12V) - this engine/tranny sat in a barn in Iowa/Ill for 20 years, but after getting it going I see compression tests at 420PSI across the 4 cylinders.
- Turbo from a Ketih42 kit
- I sourced an oil filter bracket to flip the orientation so that the filter points down so that it didn't point up (weird in my book) and interfere with the exhaust manifold/turbo
- I've run it a few times with no issues, but I didn't have gauges installed yet. I just plumbed in a Dakota Digital instrument cluster (absolutely love it!) and it comes with it's paired oil pressure sensor. I was excited to see all of the gauge/instrument cluster functions working, but the oil pressure is pegged at 80psi (who knows above that?).
- am running 15-40 oil, cruiser is in southern Indiana, cold, but it's in the pole barn/garage which we keep ~60 F during the day
Thoughts?
- I am concerned about the oil cooler valve on the filter bracket. I don't have an oil cooler on my 85 3B, is the valve blocking normal function?
- Is there actually an oil pressure relief valve? My search found the oil cooler valve as mentioned above.
- are my oil passages internal to the engine blocked by gunk/sludge from sitting? Solutions? I am thinking of draining oil, changing filter (and inspecting it), putting in some 0-20 oil, maybe a strong slug of Marvel Mystery Oil to try and flush passages, then change oil again...
- any other suggestions, or alarms going off about my planned next steps?
Thanks for sharing your experience/wisdom!