*WHEW*. Glad to hear it was just the sender. (Now I
hope you don't have the same sender as a '71 B. While
I was assembling the race motor, getting one of those
senders seemed like the right thing to do until I
learned that they cost $110... OUCH. I'll install a
mechanical gauge, thank you very much!)
>Here are the pressures I read (engine warmed up):
>1000 rpm 20 psi
>2000 rpm 45 psi
>3000 rpm 62 psi
>If you think these numbers are fishy, let me know, but they seem OK to me.
Those sound like terrific numbers for an engine with
104k on it. My gauge indicates about 30 -- 35 psi
at hot idle (stuck in traffic in summer) and up to
65-70 psi at freeway speeds (call it 3500 RPM). That's
on an MGB engine, but they're not that different. (And
I'm about to turn 140,000 miles. At least I assume it's
140k and not 240k!)
I'd say you've got a fine strong motor, Doug!
Congratulations!
--Scott
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