FUNFER2 Kevin you didn't answer the phone the other night,
you asked 2 questions,
You owe me a quarter.
The bottom line is this, "IMO" I would have one on everycar made. The down side would be motors running 200-400 thousand miles on the orignial bearings and internal parts. Dry starting ANY motor is where 70-80% of bearing wear happens. MOst of the
oil falls off the bearings and returns to the
oil pan. If you run a clinging
oil like I do in my trucks, there is less of a dry startup and seam to have quicker oil pressure in the motor. The race motor in my cobra is now at $17,600 dollars to replace. I don't have that kind of money at this time. My other motor is still in rappings waiting to be built. I have raced for 11 years, the accusump has saved my motor twice. This is from roadracing and autocross. The car gets 98% of the time on the track. For a street car, you could get away without it. Most of these motors only go 20-60K miles before a rebuild. I have gone about 400 hours of abuse on the 452 motor, the new motor is in the 80 hour range. The 452 bottom end was perfect before the change to a bigger stoker kit. The orignial coating was still on the rod bearings in some places, same with mains 2 and 4. I also ran high oil pressure in this motor. 35-40 at idle 75-80 at track speed. When you have spent this much money, what is another $400.00 dollars for insurance??
Jerry Clayton doesn't believe in them and that is OK with ME.
How ever he may have alot more money than me and spare parts. I use the accusump for autocross and roadracing to help keep the oil pressure stable in high "G" turns. Jerry may have had a problem with his setup, I don't know, he may run a GM motor in his car, it say that on his info, again I don't know. Better oiling system in an LS1 motor also. FE imo need alot of help.
This is what has worked for me over the last 11 years I am not changing a thing. I do a little more maintainance and checking the gears on the distributor and cams camshaft after every race. No failures at this time. The oil pump drive is alot a billet piece. A bigger pin is in the gear on the distributor also. Getting oil is key to extending the life of the gears. Also endplay on the cams shaft. If it's not broken, then leave if ALONE. I have been told for years about running high oil pressure with both FE rods and BBC rods, 135 psi cold and 1,200 rpms, they are just like a women, it takes a little time to warm them up before you----@#$%^**^%$ out of them. They seam to be happy with this treatment. I like and will stay with the preoiling system. I am adding one to my stroker motor(383) that is going in my tow rig. I see no down side to this either. I don't like it DRY, never did, never will.
Rick L. Ps you now own me a Coke.