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Vanapplebomb Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Richard, that they are. I’m really happy with them. They seem to get the front end around the corner better than most heavy 7.00x15 tires, or trailer tires. Tracks really nice. _________________ 1800 Type 4 Berrien 295
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dustymojave Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Tell us about those front tires. Are they Mickey Thompsons? _________________ Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
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Vanapplebomb Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Last ride of the year. Pretty soaked by the time I got home. Poured cats and dogs about 10 minutes after the second picture. 20 minutes home in the pouring rain. What a way to end the year.
_________________ 1800 Type 4 Berrien 295
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Vanapplebomb Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:21 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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oprn wrote: |
If that is actually the case then "full flow" oil filtering does not really exist. It also means that an oil filter is just a dirt accumulator that dumps it's load of dirt into the engine at will.
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1) The oil filter manufacturers list the bypass opening pressure specifications.
2) Cut nearly any automotive oil filter apart, and you will find the bypass.
3) you are correct, “full flow” is a bit of a misnomer… 100% of the oil goes through the oil filter canister, but not all of it gets filtered through the element under all circumstances. This is also why you can find all kinds of crap embedded in the bearings after an engine wipes a cam, cracks a piston/ring, rod lets go, etc… especially at high rpm, a lot of oil can go right around the filter element. It isn’t a 100% filtration all the time deal.
4) True full flow systems exist, but usually in the industrial or stationary diesel market. They are also more common in hydraulic systems. Pretty rare to see in any passenger car. I am unaware of any current passenger car on the market that does not have an oil filter with an internal bypass built in.
5) It doesn’t really act as an accumulator and dump dirt from the element when the bypass opens. Remember, when running there is always pressure on the filter element holding particles to it, and it doesn’t ever back flow to flush dirt out.
*** sorry about all the little edits to this post*** _________________ 1800 Type 4 Berrien 295
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oprn Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:33 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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If that is actually the case then "full flow" oil filtering does not really exist. It also means that an oil filter is just a dirt accumulator that dumps it's load of dirt into the engine at will.
Step us through the discovery process that has led you to this understanding please. _________________ We had the stone age, the bronze age, the industrial age and now we are in the age of mass deception and mind control for corporate profit. (The mass media age) |
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Vanapplebomb Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Yes, it is a differential valve, but it is pretty low pressure. Most oil filters bypass at 10-25 psi depending on the model. The oil filter I am running is 12-15 psi differential, which with a short filter, is pretty easy to hit. It is pretty normal for a good chunk of the oil to not go through the filter while cruising. It pretty much all gets filtered at hot idle, but the more rpm you give it the more the filter allows to bypass. _________________ 1800 Type 4 Berrien 295
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oprn Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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The filter bypass is a differential pressure bypass and should not activate unless the filter element itself is restricting flow. This should only happen in very cold weather with thick oil or when the filter is plugged with dirt. It should never ever happen under any normal conditions regardless of engine rpm. Even if your oil pressure hits 100 psi, as long as it is 100 psi both sides of the filter the bypass valve in the filter will stay closed. _________________ We had the stone age, the bronze age, the industrial age and now we are in the age of mass deception and mind control for corporate profit. (The mass media age) |
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Vanapplebomb Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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I should also say, 5W-20 seems to be more reasonable than 10W-30 oil I was previously running. Better oil pressure when “hot.” Not so high any more. I always build my engines on the tight side of the spec. The 10w-30 was over 40 psi at idle when cold, and 20 when hot. The thinner 5w-20 brought that down to 30 psi cold at 15 hot at idle. I also don’t push 60 psi while cruising anymore. I am down to about 40 when just driving down the road normally.
Too much oil pressure does no good. The oil cooler bypass opens, and the oil filter internal bypass opens…so basically no filtration accept at idle. Now more of the oil gets filtered while driving around. The filter should only bypass with my foot into it now. _________________ 1800 Type 4 Berrien 295
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Vanapplebomb Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 5:51 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Biggest thing for me is having a dry engine. I can’t stand an engine that doesn’t stay dry. There is no reason a fresh engine shouldn’t go 10 years before seeing any sign of oil weeping from the case.
At any rate, seeing as how this was just a big of gas from the exhaust due to operator error, I am not too concerned… not enough to pull the exhaust off and anneal the copper gaskets. _________________ 1800 Type 4 Berrien 295
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2010 Posts: 656 Location: Yakima, WA
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 1:00 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Minimal leaks, better efficiency, right? _________________ Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
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Vanapplebomb Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 10:41 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Leaks are a pet peeve of mine, to the point that it was irritating to see gas weeping from the cylinder head to exhaust joint. _________________ 1800 Type 4 Berrien 295
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Dang, that's a well-sealed engine that it didn't evaporate before! _________________ Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
'69 PO hack-job special
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Vanapplebomb Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 5:23 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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That’s the ticket. Might try putting it in the weed whacker.
I set the bucket outside. As of this morning, half of it evaporated. _________________ 1800 Type 4 Berrien 295
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 1:49 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Glad there was no damage done at least!
Now you have two-cycle gas! _________________ Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
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Vanapplebomb Samba Member
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 6:11 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Been a long time since I have gotten out. This past weekend I went to get her rolling. Checked how much gas I had before setting off. Empty. That was a little weird.
Didn’t thick much of it…
My engine has been bone dry, no leaks at all, but I noticed some weeping down the exhaust stub pipe, which is weird…
So I checked the oil to make sure we were good to go… pulled the dip stick and it was all wet and smelled like gas.
Turned out I forgot to close the fuel shutoff valve on the tank, and it must have slowly leaked past the needle/seat in the carburetors, flooded, and filled up the crank case.
Drained the oil/gas… and oh boy, that sucker was really full to the brim!! I wasn’t ready for that much to come out so quickly. I filled up two of my ten quart oil catch pans!
Well, no matter. It needed an oil change anyways.
Drained the oil, pulled the spark plugs, turned it over to blow the gas out. Replaced the filter, filled her up with four quarts of 5W20, and let her rip. No harm done.
Next time I will remember to close the shut off valve.
Also next time, I will replace the needle and seat valves.
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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oprn wrote: |
This was a year ago after the snow had firmed up.
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Holy mackerel, that poor tractor! XD _________________ Two Bugs-
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ORANGECRUSHer Samba Member
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oprn Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:40 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Nice! I have been tempted to do the same the last few weeks as it warms up. I want to get a set of skis off an old snowmobile for the front. They would work so much better than tires. I priced out ATV tracks for the rear... won't be happening! It would double my investment in this sand rail to do that!
I have 10" wide ATV tires on the rear, now wide enough for the soft snow so I have to wait until it firms up or it just sinks to the bottom as soon as you apply power. Thought about some paddle tires and wider wheels but again for the amount I would run them in the winter it's hard to justify the cost.
This was a year ago after the snow had firmed up.
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Vanapplebomb Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Couldn’t resist scratching the itch to get out. It was less than pleasurable. Maybe in another month it will be better…
This was taken just after I backed it out of the barn for the first time this year. I couldn’t be bothered to get out to snap a pic during the ride.
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dustymojave Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:24 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Another factor is that for getting the right fender width, you can cut the radiused edges from the fender and weld in or rivet sheet metal to get the width you want. Can also be lighter weight that way. _________________ Richard
Offroading VW based cars since 1965
Tech Inspection 1963 - 2012 SCCA/SCORE/HDRA/MORE/MDR +
Retired from building Bajas, Fiberglass Buggies and Rails in the Mojave Desert. Also Sprints & Midgets, Dry Lakes, Road Race cars. All types New and Vintage
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