DragBikeMike
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So, how did all this work?
With a #120 flow control jet to the cooler, the oil pressure is now about 5 psi at idle, and 10 to 11 psi at 4000 rpm. So, about double. No problems with the pump drive gears. No unusual noise or vibration. No fluctuating oil pressure at high rpm. You can run it up to 7K and the gage shows no signs of cavitation or loss of suction. Oil temperature remained at 200°F. I know the gear spray has adequate flow because the cooler gets hot. If there was no flow, or low flow, the cooler would not get hot. It clearly has a lot of oil flowing through the cooler, but not so much that the sump temperature drops below what it was before. So, flow through the cooler seems pretty close with the #120 jet. I did not have to use the special oil bleed in the filter housing. It is plugged with a set screw. But I haven’t done any tests to see if the filter bypass is lifting. The filter shows no signs of distress, no evidence of tearing, deformation, or collapse. I need to get a gage in between the #120 jet and the pump. It’s on my to-do list. The transmission supply passage is dry at the case joint. No leaks.
The transmission output shaft is dry. No leaks.
The special fitting I installed on the rear of the case is dry. No leaks.
The clutch works perfectly. Repeated inspections show no evidence of bronze deposits on the sleeve. No slipping, no grabbing, no squealing. I suspect most of this improvement is due to the wave washer installation, but I’m sure the extra oil is helping too.
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