oil bypass kit?

[86wagproject]

I have seen a few posts where people have mentioned the oil bypass kit.One post said that it was a $20.00 item.This seems like a good idea as i am installing a new shortblock.Could someone please tell me where i can order this kit from. Thanks in advance

[billyrb]

Here's the post from the FSJ-List where I researched, and eventually bought, my Oil Bypass kit (btw, I purchased mine through Rodger, as I had spoken with Dave, the person who wrote this post, and felt much more comfortable with his product, experience, and knowledge):

"Jesse, Sirs;
I've done a lot of research on our motors and as far as I can tell,
the only two places you can get a Rear Main Oil Bypass Kit are:
American Performance Products in FL @: http://www.oldcarparts.com

and us thru Rodger @:

Butler & Wright, Inc.
2160 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 795-4321

We bought one from American Performance for my 401 for about $27.00, and didn't like it or the instructions so we made up one of our own. It flowed a lot better so we took a bunch of
pictures, wrote our own instructions and are offering it complete to List members for $19.95 + tax. I'd like to guarantee it'll improve your mileage, clear up your radio reception and make a
h*ll of a cup of coffee but it doesn't . . .all it does is help balance the oil pressure and flow between the front and rear of the motor and it does a better job w/ better instructions and pictures and costs less than the other guys.
Thank you for the info, and if you're rebuilding your motor and want to help better lubricate the notorious rear main then use one
of these kits, no matter where you get it. I'm also strongly suggest using a preluber: alittle expensive, but they work.
Yours,
Dave"

~ryan
ps, I'll add photos of the installed kit to my webpage within a day or two

[billyrb]

Also, here are the brief instructions, per Dave:

"Ryan;
Thank you for your interest and please find enclosed the .jpg you requested. There's more but this one shows the overall picture, so to speak . . . . No, it's not hard to install: all you need is a 3/8 drill motor, some drills and a tap and, last, about a 1/2hr of free time. The most important part is to make sure you hit the center of the galleys and not, say, a water jacket. From there, all you have to worry about
is making sure you get all the chips from the drilling and tapping out of the galleys, all very easy on an engine stand.
I've got a couple of other mods I'm working on, but I think this one is the most effective. I'll also be using a preluber (about $500), and between
the two hope to have a good, solid 200k mile motor.
Give us a call soon.
Yours,
Dave"

~ryan

[billyrb]

Here are the pics:

http://www.geocities.com/copperwag/oilbypass.html

~ryan

[Agent Orange]

What's a preluber?

[billyrb]

Ok, here we go: when you check your oil with the vehicle cold and turned off, all the oil has seeped back into the pan, right? Well, that means that the majority of the oil is no longer sitting on major components, protecting them. When you start your motor, those same metal parts are now rubbing against bare metal without any protection with oil. A preluber works like this: when you turn on your key, you wait a few seconds before cranking the engine. The preluber pressurizes your engine, shooting oil to all necessary areas, and eliminates the metal-to-metal cold startup. It protects your motor until oil pressure is built by the running engine. Metal-to-metal contact on cold startup is what causes most engine wear.

Here's a great website to learn more:
http://www.preluber.com/main-types.htm

~ryan

[Gwamp]

*sigh* something else to add to the wish list... :D

[billyrb]

I started out thinking my engine rebuild would be around $1,000. Now, not thinking in such small numbers anymore.....too many toys, to little time!

~ryan

[billyrb]

Btw, just talked to Rodger today. He has been testing the kit, done a few modifications to the design, and will be shipping out the new versions monday or tuesday of next week. The machine shop is waiting on mine so they can finish their work....

~ryan