[chriswao]

Are there really any disadvantages to putting wire mesh between the top of the motor and bottom? I know when a motor failes It can help alot. thanks

[1slo5.0]

Can you explain what you mean because I don't understand what you are talking about? Maybe a picture?

[chriswao]

I dont have a pic but right in the vally Ive seen people tack weld wire mesh I guess so that if the motor lets go on the top or bottom you can save eaither or?

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by chriswao I dont have a pic but right in the vally Ive seen people tack weld wire mesh I guess so that if the motor lets go on the top or bottom you can save eaither or?

I don't think I've ever seen wire mess in the lifter valley and I don't think wire mesh in the lifter valley is going to do anything for an engine that lets go. What "lets go" is typically something in the bottom end which will not effect the upper half of the engine. If a valve breaks or anything else in the valve train breaks or lets go it will either end up in the cylinder or in the bottom end via the oil return passages in the heads.

[96gtponyred]

yeah that doesn't sound like it would do anything or even be possible

[flyin ryan]

wow this thread is up there right with this one Air pump Supercharger

[88Saleen]

Originally Posted by flyin ryan wow this thread is up there right with this one Air pump Supercharger

haha +1

[grnstang]

umm..........

[chriswao]

I dont know but I have seen it done Ill see if I can find a pic of it for you

[347Strokr]

Wire mesh belongs in chicken coops and ricers.

[chriswao]

Ok I figured out were I saw it....... the guy who builds my motors "Mike Stevens" an IHRA rail car driver was building a motor and he put wire mesh over the oil galley so if the motor blew up parts wouldnt fall on to his crank! thats were I saw it. So have you ever herd of that or is that just one of his tricks?

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by chriswao Ok I figured out were I saw it....... the guy who builds my motors "Mike Stevens" an IHRA rail car driver was building a motor and he put wire mesh over the oil galley so if the motor blew up parts wouldnt fall on to his crank! thats were I saw it. So have you ever herd of that or is that just one of his tricks?

A rail car like a top alcohol car or top fuel car? Don't even pay attention to what they do because it has nothing to do with anything we drive. Those are animals of a different breed.

[chriswao]

naturally aspriated gas car he runs the bracket race he traps like 4.20 in the 8th pretty quick. I was just thinking any thing to help save parts if somthing were to happen ya know parts are getting to expencive..... Do you understand what I was saying now? have you ever seen it?

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by chriswao naturally aspriated gas car he runs the bracket race he traps like 4.20 in the 8th pretty quick. I was just thinking any thing to help save parts if somthing were to happen ya know parts are getting to expencive..... Do you understand what I was saying now? have you ever seen it?

No I've never seen it and don't know what purpose it would serve.

4.20 in the 1/8 naturally aspirated? Damn, that is about as fast as the top alcohol cars go. He must have a fortune in that car.

[chriswao]

yea hes been racing all his life starting with his dad. He just got his wife qualified to drive one and now he owns two. Hes maken money some were lol. His dad own a race shop in cali I think the name of it is west coast performance? I'm not shure. He says the purpose is to save his crank if the motor goes.

[JBIGBOOTSY]

I dint think wire mesh in the lifter vally will do any good. the only thing that could fall into the lower motor are lifter, and pushrods, and the mesh couldn't stop that from happening.

[chriswao]

Originally Posted by JBIGBOOTSY I dint think wire mesh in the lifter vally will do any good. the only thing that could fall into the lower motor are lifter, and pushrods, and the mesh couldn't stop that from happening.

If you read down I said I was wrong and that the mesh was in the oil galley to save the crank if a failer happend.

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by chriswao If you read down I said I was wrong and that the mesh was in the oil galley to save the crank if a failer happend.

Are you talking in the oil pan? Like a windage tray bolted to the main caps? That is to keep oil off the crank. Oil is heavy and when the crank is slinging it around it costs horsepower. Are you sure he isn't talking about a main girdle? That can save the crank in case of engine failure....it should at least keep it in the block and off of the race track anyway.

[flyin ryan]

Originally Posted by chriswao If you read down I said I was wrong and that the mesh was in the oil galley to save the crank if a failer happend.

what's a "oil galley" exactly?