Re: Mopar 383 engine tech

[Joseph Bitterman <furyrestored@xxxxxxxxx>]

had a similiar thing happen to me and the felt that goes on the crank at the timing chain dissintegrated and found its way to the oil pump pickup!engine was running fine one minute and then started ticking and oil pressure dropped to zero i pulled the oil pan and found the felt was packed in the screen at the pick up thank god i was at home in the garage when this happened or it would have definately been a bad deal which i still had alot of time invested and such but luckily caught it right away and no damage done 

--- On Fri, 5/6/11, Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Mopar 383 engine tech
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, May 6, 2011, 11:43 AM
> Try a new pump or drop pan to see if
> pick up is "sludged" etc. up. Had the same thing happen to
> me new pump fixed it.  Oil goes from pump to passenger
> side lifter galley.  Oil feeds mains from pass. lifter
> galley then up to cam. Oil goes from pass. galley across
> rear of block to drivers side lifters.
> 
> --- On Fri, 5/6/11, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Mopar 383 engine tech
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Friday, May 6, 2011, 5:23 AM
> > 
> > Hay all, today I got back to tinkering with the 64
> Sport
> > Fury with a late 60's 383. Checking the dwell,
> adjusting the
> > carb and playing with the timeing.  I got it
> starting
> > fairly well and set the idle at about 800 RPM with the
> lumpy
> > cam it has.  I noticed the top end was makeing
> > increaseingly louder noise. It has hyd lifters and
> they were
> > working ok.  I checked the mechanical oil pressure
> > quage and 0 oil pressure!! Previously oil pressure had
> been
> > fine until today. Of course I shut it right down.
> > 
> > It was running, so I know the intermediat shaft was
> > working  the dist---but the oil pump?? Q uestion is,
> > what is the route of the oil after it leaves the pump
> and
> > oil filter?  I  think  a bearing  either
> > main or cam has turned , shutting off the oil to the
> guage
> > fitting and the valve train.  Any input is
> > appreciated.............................MO
> > 
> > {Steve Mick}
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