The basic Electronic Pressure...
The basic Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) Accusump and remote oil-filter kit includes a 2-quart Accusump; EPC-valve components; a CM remote filter; -10 AN fittings; AN/NPT adapters; braided hose; and a 90-degree, rotating, remote filter adapter.
Let's face it, at one point or another we've all worried about the best way to keep our PMD powerplant alive and in good condition for as long as possible. After all, it's not like you can just run over to your local Pontiac dealership nowadays and order up a bare replacement block. Yes, there are still plenty to be found in the salvage market, unless you're like the author and possess something like an early or late SD-, Ram Air-, or H.O.-equipped ride. In that instance, or even with a more bread-and-butter Pontiac engine, you worry about wear and tear on the internals every time you turn the key!
The majority of vintage Pontiac owners drive their rides infrequently, allowing the oil coating on the cylinder walls to slowly work back into the oil pan. Typically, it takes several crankshaft rotations to pressurize the oil galleries at start-up, and until then, the engine has minimal, if any, oil film protecting the surfaces. Independent studies attribute as much as 90 percent of engine wear to cold-start scuffing.
This is why Canton's Accusump system is a desirable modification. While a $500-$600 expenditure that doesn't improve performance may seem a little steep, consider the cost of either replacing or rebuilding a Pontiac engine because of normal wear. Combined with the peace of mind a pre-oiler and surge-protection system provides, it's a more-than-worthwhile expense.
Though the dark galling on...
Though the dark galling on this piston can be attributed to poor piston/ring-to-bore fit, the vertical scoring is typical of the cold-start scuffing that occurs during start-up.
After laying out all the components,...
After laying out all the components, it was clear the installation had to start at the engine in order to determine where everything would fit. Canton's sandwich adapter, which fits between the stock filter mount and filter, is an easy install and doesn't require the remote filter. However, even with a smaller oil filter, there was no room for the sandwich adapter and filter, so we decided to use the 90-degree, billet, remote-filter adapter and a CM remote filter. This system required removal of the bypass plate and spring.
Because of how the remote...
Because of how the remote adapter mounts, it's easier to install with the filter mount removed from the block. Trial and error determined the proper orientation of the fitting. Clearance at the transmission case and subframe left little room for error, and the torque-converter cover and the protruding forward-edge of the transmission-case ear needed trimming.