...sounds about normal for a Spit (20 at idle hot) 20/50wt oil will keep it up a bit but at low rpms oil press IS very minimal.
Both my 75 Spit and my 73 GT6 drop top 20-25 psi at idle Paul Tegler [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.teglerizer.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 11:46 PM Subject: >>NASS Oil Pressure Question? > Hello to all! > I am hoping that someone can help me solve a mystery. > > I am running a '72 bigcrank 1300 right now, and have no idea of its > history other than what I have done (nothing internal-as I am planing to > rebuild my small crank). > Anyway, I have plenty of oil pressure right when I start up the car > and for ten minutes or so, but as I drive - or sit and run up the rpm in the > driveway- the oil pressure starts to drop off. It starts out at about 80 psi > at 3500 and warm, (that is the best I can tell on the Smith's gauge) and over > time drops to about 40psi at 3500 and 20? at idle. Is this typical of bad > bearings or is it something else? Could it be a problem with too much > crankcase pressure? Hopefully I will have the problem solved in a few weeks > when I can get the other engine in place, but I would like to keep this one > as a spare. > > Thanks > Joe Garrison > Edmond, OK /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
