dual external milodon oil system check valves

[stage3]

When you put oil in the car... you fill the accumulator up also. Say you have a Canton so it takes 2 quarts.
You put your two quarts in and then put the cap on and then hit it with compressed air. We usually are around 80 PSI.
Then you leave it.

You'll have a 3 way toggle switch in the car. Off/armed/pre-lube.
Before you start the car you're going to pre-lube it.
You will be able to watch your oil pressure gauge clime... what a beautiful site.

Then you're going to flip the switch to armed, then start the car. Once the car is started it will pump oil back into the accumulator and hold it until it needs it..... Hopefully you never need it. LOL
The only time I have it armed is when I start the car (cold) so it re-fills the reservoir, and when I pull out of staging to do my burn out.

I hope that helps.

thanks for the info..definitely helps..further looking at the canton and moroso units,,they r big! 12-16" x 4 1/2"!doesn't seem like much until I mocked it up with a rolled up cardboard tube..

I take it that the prelube before start up is the only oil in the motor until the pump regains its prime?is that why bigger is better here..because yours is only 1 quart,according to master lube's website..and it has to be mounted up right.another problem..

 

[Endangered Species]

We have ours mounted in in the front right corner of the core support and the right inner fender well. Ours is short and fat like a coffee can.

I've seen other guys mount them in side the front wheel house up on the inner fender. I'm not sure how they fill them from there with out pulling it out.
Either way, it's worth the hassle.

I'm sorry, you might have said in a prior post. Is this a street or a race car?

 

[stage3]

u have yours mounted where the horns would go? ..its a race car that's now on the street!looks like the canton unit can be mounted horz.piston type unit,.I guess fill it with oil 1st,then mount it laying down..easily accessible in front of radiator..

in 1st pic,the vert flat bars that hold the trans cooler is what im thinking.pop 4 holes for the brackets and run the 1 line and wire..theres not enough room where the rad overflow is because of the filters..reverse engineering................

inside the inner fenders looks like it would be a pita to access ..in a google search.I 've seen pics of guys mounting them beside them in the cab,and in the trunk laying down,,canton unit again.

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[stage3]

We have ours mounted in in the front right corner of the core support and the right inner fender well. Ours is short and fat like a coffee can.

I've seen other guys mount them in side the front wheel house up on the inner fender. I'm not sure how they fill them from there with out pulling it out.
Either way, it's worth the hassle.

here we go...removed the horns to open the right side of radiator..now it can be mounted vert...easyier to move the horns inside the fender and keep the unit easy accessable and run a 6'ish line over to the tee on the oil filters outlet,

...now,which unit to mount vert...canton says best to have the oil outlet slightly higher than the air inlet..but in there notes says anyway u want,,piston type..

I'm sorry, you might have said in a prior post. Is this a street or a race car?

 

[Endangered Species]

What if you go with a single remote filter? That would save a lot of room for the accumulator.
If you mount it their it would be easy to plumb since it's on the same side as the pump.

 

[bearman]

not to but in but could you just use a big oil cooler in front of rad. as your storage tank and then run into electric prime pump then to the filters. this would also help keep the oil temp down a few degrees. just a thought

 

[stage3]

decided to try the up swept lines 1st as my finger was hovering over summit's 500.00+ accumulator order per suggestions here from several people..thanks for all the input..just had to move the lines around a little to accomplish it..both front and rear lines r now up and will hold some oil at the pump,more so on the front 1..pick up oil tomorrow and prime it up..

 

[bearman]

Great job

 

[Endangered Species]

Hey, I don't blame you, I would try that first. Why spend the money if you don't have to.

I can't because of the headers.

This is how I have ours mounted.

 

[gtxracer]

decided to try the up swept lines 1st as my finger was hovering over summit's 500.00+ accumulator order per suggestions here from several people..thanks for all the input..just had to move the lines around a little to accomplish it..both front and rear lines r now up and will hold some oil at the pump,more so on the front 1..pick up oil tomorrow and prime it up..View attachment 611303 View attachment 611304

I think you will find this works, as I said prior. I have used the dual line Milodon pan with two tubes and the hole for the tie rod. Both lines have always been angled up and I have oil pressure before the engine fires. At least this works for me.
Bob

 

[66Satellite47]

Damn, ran my dual external line system for 10 years, always had pressure in 1-3 seconds or so, by the time the motor started. My lines had very little up angle. Tube car, dragster style pan.

 

[6PKRTSE]

I have a slight loop in mine on my Hemi to prevent the drain back as mentioned but I also run an accumulator hidden up behind the front bumper in my Challenger. This picture was just to show my loop in my lines. Wrapped the one due to how close it run to the #1 header tube on a Hemi.

 

[bearman]

Nice hiding spot

 

[stage3]

I think you will find this works, as I said prior. I have used the dual line Milodon pan with two tubes and the hole for the tie rod. Both lines have always been angled up and I have oil pressure before the engine fires. At least this works for me.
Bob

that's what I'm hoping for..with both lines down before,,it took appx 5+ seconds for the oil pressure to come up..primed it today with lines up..will start it Friday after sitting and see what happens..should be good to go..

 

[MOPOWER871]

Pre lube, prelube prelube, had the same issue with the dual line system,its friggin nerve racking sitting there and that oil pressure gauge is reading zero while the engine is running the accumulator stopped that. There are more benefits to running an accumulator . watch this /www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyaGoj60A6s

 

[6PKRTSE]

Nice hiding spot

LOL. Meaning I didn't want it just laying up on the inner fenderwell anywhere. See, can't see it unless you really look. It's there but behind the bumper

 

[66Satellite47]

An accumulator is sure a good plan. You should also check all the clearances on the oil pump, cover to rotor, rotor tip on all rotors. Mine always worked good.

 

[stage3]

fired it up today after sitting for 4 + days..oil pressure came up right away!angling the lines up did the trick so oil was retained at the pump ..and did not loose its prime...thanks everyone!

 

[Endangered Species]

Great to hear!

Thanks for the update.

 

[pwDave]

just got my check valves yesterday, from earls, no restriction nice little piece. got mine to go in the lines from the pan to the pump to hold oil in the pump. pricey, but what is your engine worth? I am going to put mine in with push loc fittings and call it good. was impressed with the quality of the valves, I'll have no qualms about them at all. Dave.