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RE: Update on my 1275 oil burning issue...

To: "'Kurtis'" <tr4driver@gmail.com>,
Subject: RE: Update on my 1275 oil burning issue...
From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:32:29 -0600
Drive the piss out of that think and quit worrying.

-----Original Message-----
From: Kurtis [mailto:tr4driver@gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 6:15 PM
To: Robert E. Shlafer; Spridget List
Subject: Re: Update on my 1275 oil burning issue...

> The amount of oil you get "up there" is
> determined mainly by rocker bush clearances....'cause that's where this 
> oil comes from.
>
> BTW...what sort of oil pressure does the
> engine run at idle and at 3,000rpm, both
> hot and cold.

Oil pressure stays right round 70 psi at 3000 rpm (both hot and cold).

> As long as it's not overflowing the top of
> head and draining properly away via the
> pushrod holes, you're not getting "too much".

It seems to drain well.  I can actually hear it running down immediately 
after I shut the engine down.

> I think you have to take into account the engine sat for a long period of 
> time after the rebuild, prior to getting any real use.
>
> As Ron says....drive it. Put some miles on it.
> Don't baby it...but don't thrash it. Use it.
>

Will do. I put some fun miles on it today, and hope to get it out this 
weekend as well.

Thanks for all your help.

Kurtis Jones
Russellville, Arkansas
1963 TR4 - CT19389L
1959 AH Bugeye - AN5L23250
www.geocities.com/tr4_1963 




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