Bob
Glad you isolated the culprit.
Happy trails!
Bob England
> On Jul 4, 2018, at 3:18 PM, Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> To paraphrase a summer saying: "It's not the heat, it's the stupidity". The
> spin-on adapter was upside down. It now has "TOP" stamped on it, in an
> attempt to save me from myself in the future.
>
> When in doubt, read the instructions. I have a couple of extra adapters (with
> instructions) that I bought at Jack Summer's estate sale. The 1/2" drilling
> between the two counterbored holes goes at the bottom. Thanks Jack.
>
> Oil pressure is about 60 psi cold. I guess 90 degrees is considered cold.
>
> Thanks for all your assistance.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
>
>> On 07/03/2018 11:46 PM, Engl wrote:
>> Bob
>> Something you indicated in your note seemed odd to me. That being the filter
>> ?popped? when you loosened it. This is not something I have encountered
>> before; is it normal? If not normal, something seems plugged downstream of
>> the filter allowing pressure to build-up and stay in the oil system. If the
>> oil galleries diverge immediately downstream of the filter, the culprit is
>> most likely in the immediate vicinity of the filter. The first thing would
>> be to check the spin-on filter adapter as others have suggested.
>> Bob England
>>> On Jul 3, 2018, at 6:44 PM, Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> The pump does work. I typically fill the oil filter before installing it.
>>> I took the filter off and install a new one dry. Spun the engine on the
>>> starter for 20 seconds or so and removed the filter. It had oil in it.
>>> There was still pressure in the system and it "popped" as I loosened the
>>> filter.
>>>
>>> Still no oil pressure at the gauge or oil at the rocker arms.
>>>
>>> With the filter removed, I can stick a depth gauge about an inch into the
>>> engine block (both inlet and outlet). As installed, the filter inlet hole
>>> is at about 10 o'clock right now. I don't think that the adapter can be
>>> installed so just one hole blocked, but I'll remove it to confirm it's on
>>> correctly. It's easy enough to do.
>>>
>>> The oil path divides after leaving the filter, one to the rocker shaft and
>>> one to the main bearings. The gauge is on the latter. Not seeing oil on
>>> either path seems to point to the filter/adapter.
>>>
>>> Back to the garage.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Bob Haskell
>>> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
>>> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
>>>
>>>> On 07/03/2018 07:42 PM, i erbs wrote:
>>>> Is soon on adaptors on correctly and not blocking feed holes?
>>>> Ira Erbs
>>>> Portland, OR
>>>> typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
>>>> All,
>>>> Pulled the engine out of our tri-carb last December due to low oil
>>>> pressure and running too hot. Bearings were okay; the engine got a new
>>>> oil pump, rear main seal, pressure relief spring and plunger, and
>>>> timing
>>>> gears, chain and tensioner.
>>>> Started the engine yesterday and it started almost immediately. So I
>>>> was really pleased until I looked at the oil pressure gauge and saw the
>>>> needle was sitting on the peg. No oil visible at the rocker arms
>>>> either.
>>>> I removed the spin on oil filter and attempted to prime the oil pump by
>>>> squirting oil the filter inlet passage. But it was already full.
>>>> Can one remove the distributor and spin the oil pump with a drill
>>>> motor?
>>>> I'd like to be able to test without spinning the crank and cam on
>>>> dry
>>>> bearings, etc..
>>>> Suggestions?
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Bob Haskell
>>>> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
>>>> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
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