# Got a question about the VE engine block

Posted by MIKE (93VE) on September 16, 2002 at 21:33:28:

A few months ago when I had the heads and oil pan off I wish I would have thought about this question. Anyway, do the VE eng block have the capability to install those piston oil cooler thingy's like the VG30ET block. Like is there some kind of provision within the block that would allow the squiters to be installed, how identical or different are the VG and VE blocks besides the fact one is belt driven and the other is not.

I'll try this question on the .O but I figure I'll try here first.

Replys:

- Might sound stupid, but how exactly do oil squirters work.... DA-MAX (91 GXE) 21:38:24 9/16/2002 (9)
  - Well MIKE (93VE) 21:50:41 9/16/2002 (0)
  - Nope, it's a constant squirt. Squirting is caused by constant oil pressure going through a small diameter hole. Smaller opening = more velocity n/m RosenKen (93 SE 5spd) 21:46:31 9/16/2002 (7)
    - Yes, and they are small enough to allow for a difference in pressure between the Inlet (pickup side) and the outlet ("squirting" side). nm Albert ('97gxe) 06:39:28 9/17/2002 (0)
    - Damn thats simple, but effective...is this a common practice on most/some cars?? nm DA-MAX (91 GXE) 21:51:48 9/16/2002 (5)
      - my gsxr has them :) nm Matt K (89 SE 5spd) 22:25:34 9/16/2002 (1)
        - Snap n/m David ('86 1052cc Oil Boiler) 16:38:26 9/17/2002 (0)
      - Some B series Hondas, Z engine--> Maximamike (92 SE) 21:59:57 9/16/2002 (0)
      - Yup... oil squirters are used in various forms for lubricating camshaft and crank bearings, and I know VE's have oil jets here and there n/m RosenKen (93 SE 5spd) 21:59:47 9/16/2002 (0)
      - I would say on "most" but probably not all factory turbo cars n/m MIKE (93VE) 21:59:04 9/16/2002 (0)
- They'd probably have to be machined in but.. Maximamike (92 SE) 21:37:40 9/16/2002 (1)
  - As the wife said last night "I want, I want" n/m MIKE (93VE) 21:44:32 9/16/2002 (0)

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: A few months ago when I had the heads and oil pan off I wish I would have thought about this question. Anyway, do the VE eng block have the capability to install those piston oil cooler thingy's like the VG30ET block. Like is there some kind of provision within the block that would allow the squiters to be installed, how identical or different are the VG and VE blocks besides the fact one is belt driven and the other is not. : I'll try this question on the .O but I figure I'll try here first.