Oil pickup tube girdle: gauging intereste before I have them made

[Samckitt]

I have been debating on making some of these oil pickup tube girdles. It uses a bolt on both sides of the tube to equalize clamping force to insure tube is straight & o-ring stays in proper location. Was thinking $15.00 shipped. Comes with the girdle & 2 bolts.

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If I can get 25 of them sold I will have them made.

[Samckitt]

Even though I got very little response on my initial thread, I decided to make some anyway.

This is the first one I assembled recently. I had to do too much sanding on it to fit, so going to redesign my part & have some cut again.


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[Chevelle598bb]

I'll take one Scot when you get them finalized.

[Samckitt]

I'll take one Scot when you get them finalized.

OK, sounds good. I'll get one together for you.

PM me, your inbox is full.

Scot

[daytonayellaz]

I'll take one Scot when you get them finalized.

I guess I missed your initial thread. Put me down for a few of them.... I will start offering them with my drop out engines when I do the Mast oil pan swaps for the prospective buyer. :cheers:

[Twentyover]

Does this solve a known problem?

[Samckitt]

A post about them on LS1ttech:

It's mainly a piece-of-mind type of thing. I agree that if you install the tube properly, this really isn't necessary, but on the other hand, combined with all of the other "piece of mind" things I pissed money away on, every time I stomp on the motor, I can be confident that the motor isn't going to self destruct.

And, like others have said, after the tweaking I needed to do on my pickup tube, I was glad that I had a collar keeping the oil pump end where it belongs while I was reefing on the other end.

[BulldawgMusclecars]

Brp has made a similar girdle for years; you might want to be sure it isn't patented before proceeding.

[censo69]

Are the available ?

[Samckitt]

I have stuff to make some, none ready today. Takes me about half an hour to make one.

[LSxChevelle]

I have stuff to make some, none ready today. Takes me about half an hour to make one.

1/2 hr @ min wage? :)

[Samckitt]

1/2 hr @ min wage? :)

Barely!

[censo69]

Do you have a pic of the final design ?

[CreepinDeth]

Do you have a pic of the final design ?

......on the engine?? That would help sell it.

[Samckitt]

I'll try and get some here soon. Been fighting being sick, family sick, a truck with busted break lines, & too much other bad luck to go into.

[Samckitt]

Have a handful done. I used the original ones I had cutout. Had to grind & file on them to get them to work. Next ones (If I make more) I will change some dimensions so less grinding is required. Couldn't get pic of it on the pump as my motor is in the corner of the garage behind a bunch of stuff at the moment.


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[analyte]

I'd take one of those too. I like the piece of mind aspect....

[Samckitt]

I have 4 of them ready to go. PM Me.

[Ls1camaro69]

Are you still making these or have one available to buy?

[Samckitt]

Initially I made a dozen or so. Wasn't a big demand for them so I didn't make more. I think they are all gone but I may have one laying around. I'll look but I doubt I have any left.

[Ls1camaro69]

No problem. Let me know if you find one...if not I'll order one of the $25 ones