You guys are great. I will sleep a bit better knowing that the oil
pressure should be in the OK
area at 40 to 50 lbs. I don't know why but the MGs that I have been
driving run in the
range of 50 to 70 highway speeds. I just figured that this was the
acceptable range for all LBCs.
I may try Rolands idea on reusing the old pressure spring which I still have
stashed away with all
the other used parts that I kept. However I bet that project is a real bear
to get at compared to
doing it on the engine stand. I think I will get the top installed first,
; )
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem@sbcglobal.net>
To: <healeys@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 3:05 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Oil Pressure
>I have clocked about 400 miles since a complete overhaul on my car and
>engine
> and
> am experiencing some pretty low oil pressure at 40 to 50 pounds on the
> highway.
>
> The car runs smooth, idles well, no oil leaks (yet) , I am using
> Castrol
> 20-50 now since
> I changed from the Valvoline 20-50 plus a break in oil , which I ran for
> about
> 300 miles.
> Changing the oil made no difference. I do have other gauges that I could
> swap
> out and test .
>
> My main thought is that I am using a Moss spin on oil filter adaptor that
> I
> purchased back in 1998.
> Seems to me there were some issues with some of these units and I am
> wondering
> if this could
> be the cause of low oil pressure. This is the one piece unit that allows
> a
> screw on filter to be used
> and the filter sticks straight out from the engine. All
> internal/external
> engine parts are new or rebuilt.
>
> Any advise appreciated, Mark
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