Jag back? You are joking. It is nothing but a Stewart with a Ford-applied
Jag logo. It's never been anywhere near anyone who had anything to do with
Jaguar.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Proudfoot <amproud@nf.sympatico.ca>
To: mg list <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 1:45 PM
Subject: re: oil pressure now F1
> Aha but what will it have with a new heart?????? Not that I am debating
this
> thread my 77B runs about the same. :-)
> Guess Neil, you would be running down to the F1 in Melbourne the weekend?
> isn't it great to see Jag back and Irvine at their wheel????? Gentleman
> start your engines!!!!!
> Good Luck with that beautiful "A" :-)
>
> Best Wishes & Safety Faster
> Andy P & his Carmine "B"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@apphosting.com>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: March 10, 2000 9:50 AM
> Subject: Re: Oil Presure; New question
>
>
> > I find this talk of oil pressures interesting. From memory, the MG
manuals
> > say that pressure should be between 15/25lbs at idle at 50-60psi at
> 3000rpm.
> > Whilst I understand new bearings can give you higher pressures than a
worn
> > engine, the pressure should still never exceed the opening point of the
> > pressure relief valve no? The only reasons I can assume for higher oil
> > pressure is a contriction of some sort in the oil galleries/flow path,
> > tighter clearance bearings than stock, or a modified spring/relief
valve.
> My
> > MGA for instance runs about 62psi hot at 3000rpm-ish and 20lbs psi hot
at
> > idle in 100F type weather. From what I have read, this is plenty of oil
> > pressure.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Neil
> > --
> > 61 A / 70 BGT / 68 CGT/ 56 BN2
> > URL: http://www.apphosting.com/mgstuff/
> >
> >
>
>
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