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Originally Posted by chris mc bride
I for one don't mind giving up a few hp for extra oil flow to my bearings.
Sorry I fell to see where too much pressure and too much flow is bad
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How does a high volume pump provides
extra flow to the bearings? The bearing clearance is around .002...and only so much oil will flow through that space. Resistance to flow causes pressure, so we don't get more flow...we just get higher pressure...and so the pump goes into bypass.
Same thing with high pressure, the pump just goes into bypass.
If the pump is in bypass, it's not providing any additional lubrication. We're just losing horsepower.
This is pretty straightforward, supported by a ton of research and guideance from all the major engine builders.
Race engines aren't street engines.
We disagree, and that's cool . The OP and other readers can make their own decisions from what's presented
