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All I did after 23 years of
sittin' was to fill the crank-
case and spin the oil
pump. 50 lbs oilpressure.
Most of the assembly lube
on the cam had since dried
up, settled to the bottom
of the pan, with no affect
on the lifters.
The bottom surface of the
dipstick showed just a little...
I WOULD NOT use an adjustable high pressure relief valve in the oil pump. It is a standard MELLINGS/Mopar high volume pump with the relief valve spring for that specific application WITHOUT any shims to achieve my results. My operating specs are determined by bearing clearances and oil...
That oilpressure is a bit excessive. No need for more than 60 psi oilpressure tops. You'll be cutting grooves in bearings with that much pressure! Just my 2 cents. ruffcut
The Coronet has about 300 miles on it since the restoration. I think the oilpressure seams funny to me? It has a plumbed oilpressure gauge along
With the stock light. Engine was professional built and Dyno run before install with no issues that I know of. When I fire it up cold it seem like it...
You said flat tappet. I'm taking that to mean a solid lifter flat tappet cam to go along with the adjustable rocker arms. These setups use special pushrods as well.
ALL flat tappet cams will be "noisy". It's the way they work.
What are you running for clearance?
Are you setting the...
FYI.....on a GM/DDA 8V-92T diesel engine, which suffered a head O ring failure contaminating the lube oil, GM recommended the use of a compound called BUTILCELLOSOLVE ADDED to the oil, approximately one guart, to absorb and neutralize the effect of the ethylene glycol. Change the oil and...
Valvetrain noise won't change with load. Are you sure don't have an exhaust leak at the head? Generally a exhaust leak makes way more noise under load. Easy to check. Get a piece of small hose. Have someone brake torque the car slightly. Listen by placing the hose around the exhaust/head juction...
Pulled Intake found one pushrod off the lifter and lifter in bore but not necessary staying down in bore during running.
Turned engine over with starter after pushrod and lifter installed properly no large amount of oil coming from lifter bore upper or lower turned until see 30 lbs on gauge and...
Easy way to tell. Screw an oilpressure gauge into the governor pressure port in the tail shaft. Run the car in gear (can be on stands). If you see little or nopressure you have a governor/governor seal ring issue. Pressure will roughly mimic vehicle speed with a 3.23. More gear ratio will...
I thought that was a great recomendation!
It was legal...here in WI until around '73-'74. I quit when I started trucking in 1972.
I only worked for the dealers and auctions...not anybody off the street
Those different times...
I recall my boss from Dallas Pat Cockey. I worked for him at an...
No pcv on this one, with only
one breather in passenger
side valve cover. You'll
notice the valve covers are
taller than stock, and the
breather side has baffles.
There is zero oil "mist" on
top of the valve cover. There
is almost no vacuum at hard
acceleration. (the pcv valve
ain't doing a...
Maybe you are missing an oil passage plug.
If you have oilpressure, you will feel the drill load up and want to twist out of your hand.
No, it is very unlikely that it is because of a bearing
Mm, you may be right, but not gonna mess with any internals at this time. It runs to good, and reliable, still pushing about 60 on oilpressure when starting, and would get in it, and drive Coast to Coast, with No worries...
This is what I’ve learned though my readings. Now Im not a scientist or anything fancy just a guy that reads.
If your depending on the zinc in your oil to protect your flat tappet cam, your looking at your oil backwards. Your first look should be looking at your oil’s ability to retain an oil...
Thanks 69 for the chime.
I have ARP 144-3601 as per head manufacturer spec. At present they protrude approx 5/8" outside of the head. I measured the holes today and have at least 1"+ of depth, so not bottoming out that I can see. Also blew air in each with brake cleaner and no holes. But I did...
How can this occur unless
there is a vacuum in the
crankcase? Never gonna
happen under normal
operating conditions. Water
or condensation in the oil
alone creates a pressure
condition of steam. It's
gotta go somewhere.....
Probably out the breather.
(Too much air in with no
way to escape...
We were converting this to a custom street car with a 408ci / 485hp engine with a 6-sp Tremec DO Transmission, a wishbone front suspension with a 4 link rear.
However, due to health issues, the car was put into storage where, it was unknowingly stored at a construction yard, where it picked up...
...ground. Doesn't help.
Dude then installs an aftermarket gauge in hopes that the oilpressure will return. It does not.
Dude resigns to selling the car in desperation.
Chapter 2;
Dude B finds car for sale. Dude A explains it has nooilpressure...
Rinse, repeat
Remember this story is fictional