[Mgs] oil pressure delay question

[dannyvarnado at cox.net]

Has the engine been rebuilt? In the rebuild gasket set there are two different oil pump gaskets.  If the wrong one is used, it doesn't cover all of the holes causing a delay in the oil pump getting suction.  The result is a delay in establishing oil pressure. 

---- Duvall Video Productions <mike at duvallvideo.com> wrote: 
> I've seen the subject of delayed startup oil pressure on here which I have
> been experiencing on my 65 B.   I have had to turn it over without the choke
> but it takes quite awhile to build up pressure-  15 seconds or so on running.
> 
> I'm using a WIX 51374 oil filter which is the filter for an the 75-80 B and it
> fits nicely with the oil cooler and adapter.
> 
> This filter has the anti drain back valve and WIX filters are supposed to be
> very high quality and use a teflon drain back valve which is touted as
> better.
> 
> Any other causes of a delay in oil pressure?  I thought about it just being
> air in the line but the knocking precludes that.
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