Hi,

I saw this Oil Bypass Pellet on the FC3S.org store http://www.speedmachineperformance.c...il?v=1&pid=439

Is there a guide on how to put this on? The site mention that it can be done without taking out the engine.

Anyone with experience to share

Thanks,
Reza

 

http://fc3s.org/parts_services/oilpellet.html

 

Thank you for the response.

Uhhh......I don't think its worth it.

Too much risk in moving the needle bearing. see caution below from the page.

BUT! If the engine is out of the car, would the risk still be the same, or something could be done to avoid any damage?

Reza



** Caution **

Before you begin please read the whole write-up to ensure you don't do any damage to your engines Torrington bearings (needle bearings) in the front of the e-shaft. With the front e-shaft bolt removed, the bearings can drop down and cause a real problem. Use another person or a 2X4 of some sort to depress the clutch pedal down to hold the engine internals in place while you do this. If not then the bearings might drop down onto the e-shaft and when you retighten the front bolt, it will crush them and you will be replacing alot of parts. We are not liable for any damage to your engine by doing this modification. It isn't hard, but you must follow the instructions or risk severe damage

 

If you are buiilding the motor, then there is no diff. You just insert the bypass pellet in place of the oem piece.

The concern is this: the spacer can get pulled forward, and the needle bearing around it can slip downward and behind the spacer as gravity does it's thing. Then you tighten everything down and you are screwed. This is all located behind the front cover, btw.

when building a motor, i'll pull off the front stat gear plate off to ensure that the spacer is flush, replace the plate, then commence with sliding all the parts on the e shaft (counterweight, oil pump gear etc), making sure the e shaft and everything else do not slide forward.

I know i never plan on inserting the pellet when the motor is in the car. too much of a pita.

 

I am not building motor...but will put in a new motor into the car....

Is there a way to put that pellet on when the engine is outside?
I tried to search with "oil bypass pellet" in the 3rd gen forum without good results.
It seems to be rare mods done by people. I mean non bolt on....

Can you help with some guidance Rich? fc3s.org? Anybody else?

 

Did you read my link I posted above? http://fc3s.org/parts_services/oilpellet.html is a step by step that is very similar on your engine as it is to the ones shown in the how-to on the link.

 

FC3s.org:

Yes, I READ the website, it shows how its done with the engine on the car. And it is for FC not FD. FD may have different instruction.
My engine will be out of the car.
The concern is with the needle bearing, how to prevent it from moving about. Evidently the website only shows for FC, and engine in the car.

Perhaps would you have any idea how it is for FD,3rd gen?

Thank you

 

FC and FD procedures should be same. they both use the same front main bolt, the pullies look different, but install in the same way. if the engine is in the car on FD, you have to rig the clutch pedal to stay in (like with a piece of 2X4) to keep the clutch pulled back....

 

Thank you for the reply. But my question is still un-answered.
How about when the engine is OUT of the car?

 

When the engine is out of the car, you'll want to set it on the back (flywheel side) so the front is facing up. Remove the main pulley bolt (preferably with an impact gun; this will do it quickly without the crank shaft trying to spin.) Then simply remove the OEM thermoplug and replace it with the new piece. Its pretty similar to the original instructions, but setting the engine face up will prevent the needle bearings from falling forward and becoming dislodged.