Thanks Dave. I hadn't thought about that one. Tim --- sosmi@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Tim, besides the pick-up being smashed against the > bottom of the pan, the pick-up tube may be cracked > at the threaded end in the block, causing the pump > to suck air. Dave. > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Tim Durrer <tdkd99@xxxxxxxxx> > > > The oil pan on my '73 440 has a sizable dent dead > > center on the bottom. I also have low oil > pressure. My > > Dad seems to think the bottom of the pan may be > > pressed against the oil pick up screen. The > pressure > > also seems to drop when the engine speed is > increased. > > > > > > What do you guys think? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tim Durrer > > 73 Blue Sky > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > ----------------- 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 > iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ----------------- 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 iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm