In a message dated 96-06-24 17:30:25 EDT, 76214.2773@CompuServe.COM (Brian
Lanoway) writes:
>My 73 TR6 starts cold with about 80 psi at idle and drops to 50 psi at 3000
>RPM
>when hot with 20-50W Castrol oil. I installed a spin-on oil filter adaptor
>about 6 months ago and found that the hot oil pressure dropped about 5 to 10
>psi
>as compared to the old side-mount filter. Has anyone else noticed a similar
>drop in oil pressure after they installed the spin-on filter?
>
>Brian Lanoway
>73 TR6
>
>
>
No, Brian, I did not notice any difference in the oil pressure on my ' 71
after installing the spin-on oil filter. I run approx 45 - 50 PSI at 3000
RPMs (hot) using 10W40 oil (which I run year round.
Dave
TR6Massey@aol.com
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