RE: oil pressure

[george smith <bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx>]

Do not use plastic tubing from the sending unit to the
gauge! Use copper. I had plastic tubing yrs. ago on my
69 RR and it blew.Luckily I caught it in time.
--- "Earl H. " <earlh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Good advice from Dave... Also, get a drill - pull
> the dist out - and 
> make sure you have oil pressure with the drill
> BEFORE you fire the 
> engine again. If you don't have a tool for spinning
> the pump up, buy 
> one, at this point it would be a good investment.
> When and if you figure 
> this out, I would also cut the oil filter apart and
> check it for debris.
> Since 
> this is a new engine, you will have some metal in
> it, but it should not 
> be a lot.
> 
> Earl
> 
> Well, rule #1, if you don't KNOW you have oil
> pressure, don't rev the thing
> to 3 grand. I had a new oil pump that wasn't giving
> any pressure once on my
> 413. The bypass valve was stuck from sitting on the
> shelf. You might check
> that said valve is operating properly in your pump
> (there's a hex plug on
> the housing through which you can access it, but it
> can get messy). The
> bypass valve is basically a piston with a spring
> behind it. Make sure the
> piston can travel freely.
> 
> Dave Casey
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "harry skalla" <moweepea@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 4:22 PM
> Subject: oil pressure
> 
> 
> >
> > Clear DayHi all, this one has got me.I don't have
> any oil pressure!! 
> > Engine has about 60-70miles on it,(440 block) and
> the oil pressure was 
> > good. Idle about 20 lbs, cold it would go to about
> 60-70 lbs. Yesterday I 
> > started it up to wash it, and noticed there was no
> oil pressure. I checked
> 
> > the line and it had cracked, so I replaced the
> line , still no pressure, 
> > so I got another gauge, nothing. If I rev it up to
> about 3 grand it goes 
> > to about 25 lbs. Also the little plastic tubing,
> just has spots of oil, I 
> > mean there will be some oil an maybe a space and
> then some more oil, not a
> 
> > steady stream of oil in the tube.  Any ideas? 
> Could it be the pump? The 
> > engine doesn't sound any different then it did
> before, still sounds strong
> 
> > and no clatter  What's up?? Oil pump is new, it is
> a high volume  pump...
> >
> >          64 Dodge 440
> >
> >
> > Butch
> >
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