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Re: Low Oil Pressure

To: David Ramsey <dwramsey@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Low Oil Pressure
From: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 09:53:09 -0400
Cc: Hans Huber <hans@desmodromic.com>, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Lucent Technologies
Original-cc: Hans Huber <hans@desmodromic.com>, spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <MAPI.Id.0016.007772616d7365793030303830303038@MAPI.to.RFC822>
Reply-to: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
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David Ramsey wrote:
> 
> Your right about Vizard claiming that you can use a 5/16" ball bearing to 
>replace the plunger.  I almost tried it after nothing else would fix my low 
>oil pressure when my "new" rebuilt engine was warm.  I had 65 psi on the gauge 
>when it was cold and a max of 40 psi when warm and a idle pressure of 10 psi.  
>That was when I pulled the valve cover and noticed the amount of oil being 
>thrown around by the rockers.  I bought a $50 rebuilt rocker assembly and now 
>my warm oil pressure is 40 psi at idle and 65 psi at speed with no other 
>changes other than the new spring and plunger that made no difference.  I 
>still believe that the max pressure of 65 psi is when my pressure relief valve 
>is opening.
>                 Crash

Could you explain what and why replacing the rocker shaft increased you
oil pressure?  I thought that some of the luburication comes from the
oil spray around the top of the cylinder head.  Is this correct?


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Bill Gilroy
77 Midget
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