gen 1 oil cooler removel/ restictor plug

[spydigtconv149]

im in the process of removing my oil cooler, curious of the restrictor plug. can someone confirm this is it and that from here on i would be good to go.



and while im here ill show my home made block-offs,

[GHETTOfromDBR]

Yup that's it!

[mittie31]

x2 right

[ssober]

That is it

[superman1k]

restrictor plug? my block-offs directions never said anything about removing restrictor plug

[busa4mee]

restrictor plug? my block-offs directions never said anything about removing restrictor plug

Did it say anything about investing in rod bearings?

[spydigtconv149]

Did it say anything about investing in rod bearings?

exactly

[knecum]

You know what's funny before I heard that you were suppose to remove that in 2000 I ran a full season at maxton doing top speed runs at 235 mph, took the engine apart and bearings were fine. So I'm saying if you accidentally ran it with it in doesn't mean you automatically ruin your bearings. Had a guy put a oil pan on to without the crossover on a 1000 and samme thing bearings were ok ..but I still suggest you do it though. Just saying

[BROTHER-N-LAW]

You know what's funny before I heard that you were suppose to remove that in 2000 I ran a full season at maxton doing top speed runs at 235 mph, took the engine apart and bearings were fine. So I'm saying if you accidentally ran it with it in doesn't mean you automatically ruin your bearings. Had a guy put a oil pan on to without the crossover on a 1000 and samme thing bearings were ok ..but I still suggest you do it though. Just saying

I used to run them for years without removing them.

[Oz Booster]

You guys were lucky then as that small hole cannot supply enough oil for good motor supply , i bore another hole directly to the gallery rather than have the oil to filter partially choked by the raised area around the thread ,
And on the 1000's seen or heard about a lot of hurt motors because of ignorance about the restrictors
i actually think the sellers of the blockoffs should include instructions for restrictor removal

[superman1k]

no the directions didnt say anything about trashing rod bearings and not to put a particular WELL known company on blast i just read their instructions again and still nothing about plug removal. where is this plug? would like to remove it before i put a healthy amount in a winter build and ruin alot of hard work

[spydigtconv149]

look at the 4th pic above there is a hole top right of center of where the oil filter goes. that's where the restrictor is located use an allen key to remove.

no the directions didnt say anything about trashing rod bearings and not to put a particular WELL known company on blast i just read their instructions again and still nothing about plug removal. where is this plug? would like to remove it before i put a healthy amount in a winter build and ruin alot of hard work