I plan on starting my build (or at least ordering parts) within the next week or so. Since the engine will see extended high rpm use is there anything special I should have done to improve oil flow and/or reliability while the block is at the machine shop that isn't normally done? Any negative effects for any of this since the car will also see some street use?

 

I believe that oiling on b series is great stock. I mean you can play with bearing tolerances to get more or less oil in the bearing surfaces but thats all i wold do
If it aint broke, dont fix it

just my 02

 

large assed oil filter

and have your crank main/bearing journals really bling polished or micro polished

when i got my crank back fromt he machine shop it looked like a freaking mirror

 

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Yeah a micropolished crank is already on the list.

 

dont forget to have them balance stuff further to the best of their machining ability, but im sure you already thought of that

 

Clean up and radius the turns in the oil pump and block where the oil turns to go thru the filter, slightley enlarge the oil hole in the block main bearing holes ( by hand) and increase the side rod clearance to .012-.014. When you have the crank polished make sure to tell them it turns counterclock wise, it makes a differance.