Thanks Mike!
This engine runs pretty well on 20 psi right now so I'll probably hold
off on rebuilding it so I don't miss out on the great weather coming up.
The mercury is supposed to hit 90B: here later today so I'll see how it
does in the heat.
Robert
Mike/Donna Carpenter wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
> I do not know for sure if it is the Bentley manual or the standard BMC one.
>I do know for sure that an engine needs more than 10 psi to run as intended.
>I will take a look at my manual when I get a minute.
>
> oil pressure should as a general rule be above 30 psi at idle on these
>engines. This is of course for a "healthy" engine.
>
> Mike C
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