Good job Robin. What is your oil pressure? What I did with my 440s is I installed a "T" and the old sender is back in there. Also, its easier to install and remove the connectors. D^2 Quoting Robin Giesbrecht <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > > I just replaced the mains and rod bearings in my 72(100,000 miles) a few > weeks ago. I did it with engine in car. Ran the car up on ramps, unbolted > the steering gear and dropped it down, pulled the two bolts for the motor > mounts and jacked the engine up a few inches(hood open). Pulled the pan and > oil pickup and went to work. Not hard at all but does consume some time. > Crank was in great condition, bearings were worn but not real bad. Front > main was a pain to get at but otherwise all went well. Installed a windage > tray while I was there. I then installed a mechanical oil pressure gauge. > This taps into the top rear of the block and I pulled the sender for the > idiot light and screwed the adaptor for the oil pressure gauge in its place. > > Pain to get at. I had to remove air cleaner and using a few well placed rags > > to shield my knees I pretty much laid across the engine from the front so I > could see what I was doing. But now I know what my oil pressure actually is > instead of guessing what that factory gauge is telling me.All this came > about because my oil pressure relief valve stuck open on me at start up a > couple of times.Rather be safe than sorry so replaced pump and bearings. > Next is the cam and timing chain.Looking at that timing chain(slack) from > the crankcase while doing the bearings made me shudder. > > Robin Giesbrecht > 72 Imperial > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm