08/15/2026
Got l**e? 👀
The shop boat has had a strange oil pressure issue for a while. After running under load, oil pressure would start to drop.
So we started checking the usual suspects:
🔧 Pump-to-pan clearance ✔️
🛢️ Cylinder head drainback ✔️
📏 Oil capacity ✔️
That left the oil itself.
After limited run time last season between engine break-in, carb tuning, and the possibility of water intrusion, the oil definitely needed to be changed. And when we drained it, there was a noticeable gasoline smell. ⛽
Fuel dilution was looking like our culprit.
But we decided to add some insurance with an oil filter relocation and Canton Racing Products Accusump. It gave us additional oil capacity, oil temperature data, easier oil changes, and a huge safety net if we ever experience sudden oil pressure loss.
Of course, we still had to figure out where the hell to put it in an already crowded 18’ jet boat. 😂
Enter Autodesk Fusion
We designed this 1/4” aluminum stringer mount around the existing rail kit mounts while still leaving room for storage under the gunnel. Sent the design to SendCutSend.com and had the finished part in our hands about a week later.
The oiling situation has improved, but we’re still seeing pressure drop once the engine gets screaming hot. Having oil temp data has made diagnosing it MUCH easier.
We’ve pulled a little timing and are taking it easy on her while we put some more break-in time on the engine.
Next step? Liquid-to-liquid oil cooler. 🌡️🛢️
Stay tuned!
