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1. Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: Steven Graham <sjgraham@bigpond.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 16:35:22 +1000; Hi all, Finally started the motor, really concerned, oil pressure shows 18-23 lbs. Motor is 1725 fully rebuilt by a professional who asembled the basic engine/head. I fitted the ancilleries including; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00083.html (7,646 bytes)
2. Re: Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: Keith Johnson <keiths55@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 16:54:34 +1000; That you have oil pressure means that it is all going in the right places hopefully. Low pressure can be caused by the pump not moving enough oil or pressure escaping someplace. I place my bets on t; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00084.html (8,536 bytes)
3. RE: Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Jarrid Gross" <jgross@econolite.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 08:28:42 -0700; There are two other common sources of oil loss on rootes engines. 1) One is the brass coupler to the rocker shafts. There are supposed to be some orings that seal the shafts to the coulpler. If they; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00085.html (9,750 bytes)
4. Re: Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: eric <efunk@peoriasiding.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 12:04:54 -0500; Here's a crazy and sad story........ John Wait Jr. competitively raced an Alpine in SCCA F Prod in the late 70's and early 80's prior to a horrific crash in Canada Corner at Road America. In 1982 Joh; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00086.html (11,298 bytes)
5. RE: Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Bob Berghult" <alpinebob@bellsouth.net>; Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:00:00 -0400; I had the same problem, finally after searching and searching I finally pulled the oil filter and found the gasket between the base on the block and the filter base was put in backwards. I put it bac; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00088.html (11,985 bytes)
6. Re: Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:11:13 -0700; Jarrid, I have never seen any o-rings installed (not a bad idea to cut some grooves for some) and I just checked the Rootes part manual and didn't see any listed. The 1600s & 1725s that I rebuilt nev; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00089.html (8,348 bytes)
7. Re: Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: Keith Johnson <keiths55@bigpond.net.au>; Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 08:18:23 +1000; This has been a good thread :-) I had forgotten the timing chain feed and have an engine to reassemble shortly. Have never come across the oil filter gasket problem before either. Will note these tip; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00090.html (9,162 bytes)
8. RE: Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Jarrid Gross" <jgross@econolite.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:23:02 -0700; Every Rootes head Ive ever seen has a brass gooseneck with a very loose fitting to the rocker shafts. The rocker shafts themselves have a machined inverted conical surface that begs to have an o-rin; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00091.html (9,424 bytes)
9. Re: Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: TIGEROOTES@aol.com; Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 20:57:03 EDT; On the "T" to rocker shaft junctions, I use the same flat neoprene seals I use when I split front brake calipers for rebuild. No machine work necessary. Available here! Jim Leach Pacific Tiger Club; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00092.html (7,341 bytes)
10. Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Steven Graham <sjgraham@bigpond.com>; Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 15:38:54 +1000; Hi All,Thanks for the many helpfull responses. After most of the weekend checking the tappet oil feed, various oil pressure gauges, blowing the line from the engine to the gauge with compressed air,; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00094.html (8,836 bytes)
11. Re: Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: JACranwell@aol.com; Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 07:42:20 EDT; Apart from the already mentioned obvious candidates, such as the brass feeds to the rocker shaft, and timing chain, I think Jan has come up with a serious contender in the gaskets for the oil filter; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00097.html (7,865 bytes)
12. Re: Oil pressure (score: 1): Author: jumpinjan <jservaites@woh.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 17:55:15 -0700; Also, the fact that the early & late oil filter bases are slightly different and require different gaskets. Jan; /html/alpines/2003-09/msg00099.html (7,375 bytes)
13. Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Jay_Laifman@countrywide.com; Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 16:05:25 -0800; Here is an interesting comment on shimming oil pressure springs to raise pressure from a non-Alpine person: Well of course the max. oil temp when warm is set by one of the pressure regulators. (When; /html/alpines/2000-11/msg00292.html (6,570 bytes)
14. oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "brian steel" <brian_steel@telus.net>; Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2000 18:38:14 -0700; what are the specs for oil pressure at idle? looked through my manual but couldn't find any brian steel vancouver bc; /html/alpines/2000-06/msg00012.html (7,193 bytes)
15. Re: oil pressure (score: 1): Author: Christopher.Albers@bubbs.biola.edu (Christopher Albers); Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2000 20:00:23 -0700; There are no specs. Anything over 25-30lbs should be OK while hot. CNA; /html/alpines/2000-06/msg00014.html (7,337 bytes)
16. Re: oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>; Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 03:55:49 -0700; /html/alpines/2000-06/msg00015.html (7,648 bytes)
17. Re: oil pressure (score: 1): Author: Alpdavegre@aol.com; Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 01:06:53 EDT; I agree with Lou. If its 20# at hot idle be happy. 10# beware. Dave Green.; /html/alpines/2000-06/msg00016.html (7,193 bytes)
18. Re: oil pressure (score: 1): Author: SJC <rootes@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 22:56:24 -0700; Hello Gang: I know that the general consensus is 20-25 lbs is good but mine idles warm at around 40lbs and about 55-60 at speed. If your engine is in good shape, you may want to modify the oil pressu; /html/alpines/2000-06/msg00017.html (7,709 bytes)
19. Re: oil pressure (score: 1): Author: "Louis & Laila" <bwana@c2i2.com>; Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 15:02:41 -0700; Steve! Don't sell that car! You may not find another. at; /html/alpines/2000-06/msg00025.html (7,283 bytes)
20. Re: oil pressure (score: 1): Author: Christopher.Albers@bubbs.biola.edu (Christopher Albers); Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 09:17:33 -0700; Damn! That must have one helluva relief valve in there. Is it adjustable or stock? CNA; /html/alpines/2000-06/msg00026.html (7,305 bytes)

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