[Healeys] Aluminum oil pan/sump

[healeybn4 at aol.com]

Thank you to all those who replied to my high oil pressure problem.? Bob Bender hit the problem right on the head!? The oil return from the pressure relief valve was blocked and restricted by?excess gasket cement.? The new gasket has been installed minimal cement around the notch in the gasket, for the whole in the block for oil return.? My oil pressure is the best it has ever been on warm up, at 48 degrees with the new aluminum sump and Valvoline VR1 20W - 50 racing oil.?
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Happy ending!? Thanks,? Pete????


-----Original Message-----
From: healeybn4 at aol.com
To: Healeys at autox.team.net; ptr.sturtevant at covidien.com
Sent: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 5:57 pm
Subject: [Healeys] Aluminum oil pan/sump



I installed an aluminum oil pan/sump on my 100-6 which was sourced through Moss, 
but was from AH Spares.??I removed the 1/4 inch of the oil pipe as instructed 
and re-installed the oil screen on the bottom of the oil pump.? My oil 
pressure?skyrocketed to 100 psi at start up, and idles at 50 when warm, but goes 
up to over 100 with any acceleration.??I have removed and checked the pressure 
relief valve and everything seems fine.? I have checked with a different 
pressure gauge and everything still the same.??I have removed the pan and 
rechecked everything on the oil pump and found no blockage and re-installed with 
new gaskets, oil, and oil filter.? Nothing has improved.? The engine is running 
great, but I am very concerned with the pressure reading and have not driven the 
car.? Any ideas on what I should try next?? Has anyone else experienced a 
similar problem with aluminim oil pans?? 

Help!!?? 

Cheers,? Pete Sturtevant
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