[PreWar] oil pump mesh/strainer

[johno8 at aol.com]

 Yes, owners manual calls for 30 as back then multi-grade did not exist.  Oil
has come a long way!

Are you familiar with:

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com

Suggest you sign up.  If interested, read my posts: vintageant

Read the Oil 101 and you'll see why lighter is better.  My two Alvis run on
15W/40 and 20W/50 respectively, and I'd recommend Shell Rotella 15W/40 diesel
oil for you for regular running, but the 0W/20 for start-up and if you are not
getting up to operating temps.  You won't damage anything with light oil at
cool temperatures.

Yes, MMM is Marvel.

Keep us posted!

John



-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Rambour <mikey at b2systems.com>
To: johno8 <johno8 at aol.com>
Cc: british-cars-pre-war <british-cars-pre-war at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Oct 5, 2011 3:17 pm
Subject: Re: [PreWar] oil pump mesh/strainer



  Lots of great questions !!!   Since I got stuck on some BSF studsthat wont
be here until next week :( I have a few extra days to findthe mesh, I will
remove the oil pan on my other 34 this weekend (notlooking forward to that
job) and get the same size mesh, that should beok.

  I actually had not thought of oil yet, the owners manual calls forstraight
30, so I was going to put in 30, I prefer lighter oil but I amconcerned 0W/20
might be too light.   It should be mid-60's F when Irun it.  I likely will not
let the engine warm up to temp this timearound.  What is the advantage of 0/20
if I don't plan on running itlong, I know it will flow better but I don't want
to damage anything.

  Is MMO Marvel ?  no, but I did put 5W/20 that I use in my truck downthe
cylinders and I will fill the sump by pouring oil all over thecamshaft just
prior to putting on the valve cover.  I have a smallgarden sprayer that I cut
the end of the hose on and by removing theoil pressure gauge line on the side
of the block, I will pressurize thesystem to 5-10psi oil pressure, I did that
already once and got oil allover the place since I did not have the oil pan
on, just wanted to seeif it worked.

  Gas tank is out and at Tank Renu right now so I will be running froma local
reservoir.  New fuel lines from the tank to the motor havealready been put in.

 If it fires, then I have to send out the radiator for repair andfinish the
brakes, need new brake lines in the back and I already havethe brake flex
lines made.  Then its go out for a drive :), I am hopingin the next month or
less.

    mike

On 10/05/2011 10:46 AM, johno8 at aol.com wrote:

 Both my pre-war Alvis have those mesh filters.

What oil are you using?  What is current air temp where you are?  Ifyou are
only running for a few minutes and not letting engine get up totemp then
suggest you use a syn 0W/20 oil.

Have you squirted MMO or similar into the spark plug holes to ensuretop end
has some lubri?

Have you thoroughly cleaned the fuel tank, or are you feeding fuel froma local
reservoir to start?  If you haven't cleaned tank and aredrawing fuel from it,
it will probably be a source of frustration atsome stage.

Good luck!  Sounds fun!

No risk = no reward!

John

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