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Originally Posted by fiddlybits
Dippers (or scoopers) are an interesting animal .
If the oil level is too high it can actually decrease the amount of oil that is scooped because the oil is pushed out of the way by the rod big end. On engines where the dipper tray is adjustable it is critical that it is adjusted to the right level.n Our trays are not adjustable but I think it might be possible to achieve the same problem if too much oil is flowing across the dipper pan.
If that is possible then the high volume pump would be a detriment, not an advantage.
What I would do is run the engine and see if the oil return pipe starts warming up indicating the presence of hot oil in it returning to the sump.if it does, you have enough oil volume being pumped.
Any additional oiling advantage is going to be in increasing the ability of the oil to gravity flow better through larger holes to the bearings.
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That is an excellent point regarding too much oil in the dipper.
One other thought to ponder, ....when the bearing clearances are within spec, there is only a certain amount of oil that can get thru to the crankshaft anyway. The micro scratches in the crankshaft pin help move the oil and it seems there is more oil available than is usable by the crank, so would an increase in the oil pipe size really add more oil into the bearing area?