If you have been going to an engine builder for years and have been happy with all of his work what would you do in this situation.
Built a 565 Methanol injected motor for my dads vette. Upon building the motor he used a billet fabrications wet sump oil pan.
http://www.billetfab.com/index1.htm
Dynoed at 1043hp. Droped it in the car. Been running solid 7.80's at 175 for 20 runs straight. Everyone is happy.
The pan has no sight glass and the motor was built without a dip stick. The builder told us the pan should take 9 quarts and the filter should take 1 quart for a total of 10 quarts.
The balls in the pan eliminate oil from sloshing forward when the chutes come out.
No where on the build sheet does it spec out oil capasity, we were just told to use 10 quarts.
Upon the first few runs he noticed a drop in oil pressure once the chutes came out. We called the builder, he said to add 2 quarts. Since then there has been no drop in oil pressure.
Last saturday we kicked a rod, upon pulling it apart last night it was discovered that the #6 bearing was toast. We called the engine builder and he says it was most likely caused by the drop in oil pressure.
Well, with no sight glass and no dipstick only instructions from the builder we did what he said, upon looking at the website last night it turns out that that paticular pan should have gotten 12 quarts plus one in the filter for a total of 13 quarts.
Without having the capasities in writing from the engine builder we obvioulsy have no leg to stan on in a legal sence but if you built something for someone, gave them no way of telling how to fill it up (no dipstick, no sight glass) and told them the wrong information, would you stand behind your work?
