Need info on 251 engine

[Michel D]

Hello y was checking for some information on full flow filtering for 251 engine.
As you should all ready no the oil pressure relief valve shuts off circulation through the oil filter wen the oil temperature reaches 135°F.

[Wpns 421]

Bonjour Michel Je vois que tu est dans la region de Gatineau moi aussi je suis a Cantley. Je vois que tu connais ton M37 j'ai plusieurs vehicles, si tu serais interesse laisse moi un message et on pourrait se rencontre. Gilles

[Michel D]

Je suis plutot occupé j'ai commencer la restauration d'un M152 en trés mauvais état.J'ai un deuxième M37 qui n'est pas encore fini.
Allor j'ai du pain sur la planche!

[Bob Carriere]

Cut my teeth working on M37, radio and ambulances.....

I am not sure that you can easily convert a 251 to full flow...... having said that with sufficient $$$ and skills anything is possible.. I wonder why you would want to or feel the need to do that..... Oiling and filtration on the Dodge 251 has never been a big problem.. Overrevving and throwing connecting rods is another issue..... and they do run well on 5 cylinders with a gaping hole in the engine block stuffed with rags.

On the oil pressure relief valve..... it is triggered by oil pressure and not by temperature..... in fact 135 degrees for oil temperature would be far too low for a regular gas engine and would result in serious sludge buildup. I would expect the oil temp. to be above the coolant temperature....probably in the mid 250 degrees F at normal operating speed.

I am also in the region.....across the river from Gilles.....across the big river!!
Always available for chats and b-b-b-eers en francais ou en anglais.

Bob C.
Hammond, Ont.

[Michel D]

Thank you for the information!

[Michel D]

Do you think it is a good thing to put some Zinc-plus oil additive in your engine!
The new oil dose not have ZDDP anymore.
I just buy some lucas tb Zinc-plus oil additive to put in my engine i hope this will help!

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

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I am also in the region.....across the river from Gilles.....across the big river!!
Always available for chats and b-b-b-eers en francais ou en anglais.

Bob C.
Hammond, Ont.

The important crumb of wisdom to draw from this conversation is there are two sizes of beer bottles sold in Quebec - 'pints' and 'quarts'. Young drinkers' first lesson in applied mathematics is to calculate the percentage of alcohol divided by price per ounce. Growing up in my small town, drinking pints meant you had money to squander to achieve the same buzz.

[Bob Carriere]

Terry..???

Did you swallow the bottle cap?????

Boob