spun a bunch of bearings (and I thought RB26's were bad ) so engine is being rebuilt... thankfully most things are salvageable: block, oil pump, pistons, 3/4 rods...
But also means need 1 rod (fingers crossed dont have to buy a set) and a better condition crank (ive been told "kunts farked").
I did have big plans for during this down time but have been busy moving house, work, handyman shit + usual crap. So once engine is built, chuck it in, run it in with no cooler/relocation kit... then connect up new oil filter relocation kit and old cooler, gonna source some mechanical oil pressure gauges and check different parts of the motor (just for informations sake and to see if its all ok)
Thanks for the info, it was actually bang on the money. I traced out the oil cooler lines and found the ones on the oil filter relo kit were ass-about considering the damage and the deja vu to the last engine, it is likely this was the cause because the setup was kept similar to what it was... I feel a lot better now that something has been found, other than trying to find it once it was running again. fingers crossed!
The oil filter connection on the block is pretty obvious the return is the offset. Has those spring loaded one-way ball valves (which work)
While the relocation kit is not so obvious. it makes sense oil filters are one directional. oh well.
tested the oil thermostat it was all good
I have also been busy planning & sourcing parts for a Y34 gloria im importing at the moment. So will be joining the V6 RWD gang for the first time. will chuck a build thread up on www.aus-vip.com when it lands later this month. mods will kept mainly cosmetic and maintenance based, but if i get bored or find an ECU that will work then it'll be time for E85 + bolt-ons weweewewew