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Better too much oilpressure than not.....oilpressure is cheaper than bearing replacement. The GTX HIGH VOLUME PUMP AND 10W-30 MOBIL1: Cold=80 psi; hot @1200rpm=60 psi; hot @ 4000rpm=75 psi. Zero wear on distributor bushing or gear.
BOB RENTON
Only 1, a Ford 302 in a 1970 Falcon. Oil pump seized on my way to high school. Drove it to school and back with nooilpressure, about 35 miles roundtrip. It was getting sluggish, but still running when I pulled back in the driveway.
All the bearings were trashed and the motor was full of...
Ok, strange experience yesterday and would like to share to see what this group thinks.
About the car/engine:
It's a 400ci in a '67 Coronet 440. Engine oil was a little on the old side. Oil pres. gage working and tested. I know nothing about the engine/car, just purchased about 3 weeks ago...
Oilpressure is very simple. It's flow volume minus internal leaks minus viscosity. At idle the volume can not be increased by a stiffer spring or shimming the spring unless the by pass is open at idle. Which is not the case at 20psi. The internal leaks can't be changed at this point w/o engine...
I think this may all stem from a possible problem at the bulkhead or fusible link as I just lost power to the oilpressure idiot light... With key on it no longer illuminates.
Hello! I have been trying to diagnose this noise before embarking on removing the lifters. Link to Video open to all recommendations or ideas before I start pulling lifters/ deeper disassembly. This is my first old school engine, so take it easy on me.
Symptoms:
1. First time I noticed this...
Before I start, yes, I read all related threads and yes, I should just take off the valve covers and evaluate. Until I can do that, this is bugging me and I’m inquiring to see if there is something obvious I could be missing—>
I noticed a lifter tick upon taking an off ramp (right turn) at a...
i did a leak down. It was the same as other cylinders. I'm going to pull a valve spring off and look at the seal I want to check the spring pressure too I never did when I bought the heads and forget what they were if they told me. then check the intake gasket. if the oil ring is bad would the...
So …… it’s a race motor in a street car!
OK , I get it ! How much have you won ?
Have you contacted T&D Machine OR Jessel?
Get some BILLET STEEL Rockers & THEN
Sidestep the clutch at 9 grand & not worry !
Try it sometime! But eat your Wheaties b4
U Doo…..
Mopar2ya!
I don't think it has a bad bearing or a missing oil galley plug. I think the oil pump you put on would work perfect if it was bolted to a new engine. But it's bolted to an engine that I'm sure has massive oil demands. I think the engine new had .0015"-.002" main and rod clearances. My guess is...
DP's can give nice fuel mileage on the highway/autobahn. In town however, they do not pull good mpg numbers. Got to have a steady foot though no matter and they ain't too bad in town if you anticipate traffic stops etc.
And wouldn't a high volume high pressureoil pump help in this situation...
Lost prime once. Drained the oil took filter off. Then spent 2 hours doing something (parts store run) came back added oil to filter and engine. Started engine nooilpressure.
67 charger. 383 4brl, has been bored for a bigger cam (so someone has been inside and altered things), larger oil pan, 3spd auto
This started happening about a month ago, before that no issues at all. Oil level reads good. Have the factory and aftermarket oil gauge for readings. While moving...
...great, but at high rpm the oilpressure tanked.
I pulled it, cut the windage tray part out, used the pan gasket part, no leaks and nooilpressure issues. It's a very good gasket design.
Whether it was in the same position as an actual separate windage tray, or similar design, not sure, but...
The two things I changed was adding a mechanical oilpressure gage and wiring up the light in it. It was wired to a switched hot with no switch on and there was no sign of heat or damage. I also added an oilpressure sending unit for the idiot light and again no sign of line damage. These were...