Dave,
A bit of history. When I owned a '51 MG-TD I bought all sorts of
"improvements" for it, from "Hellings" air cleaners, SU carb. balance
tube "U" gauge, and an "oil pressure booster".
This device replaced the external oil pressure check relief valve
spring. It was made from a nicely machined and polished billet, and had
an adjustment knob threaded in to compress the check valve spring.
Worked just fine, and I could adjust the oil pressure by simply screwing
in the knurled knob, increasing the spring tension, and raising the
pressure required to open the valve. It was a regulated pressure setting.
I had no idea what the oil pressure should be, but 60 psi mid gauge
reading seemed appropriate. Having very few days below 55 F, I don't
know if this would have been "off-scale" in colder weather.
Anyway. it looked good, and didn't seem to be of any harm.
Tiger runs about 40 F. hot, idle, and may creep to 60 on cooler days.
Steve
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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
Dave Munroe wrote:
> Optimal oil pressure....
>
> A question I was afraid to ask. I have seen on this list and others, as well
>in propaganda from owners trying to sell their cars,
> claims of oil pressures in their SBF's of 60 psi at "speed".
>
> My oil pressure at start-up cold is 45 psi on the gauge, dropping to 30 as
>the engine heats up and reaches 225 230F at 3,000 rpm and up.
> It would drop to 20 at idle "hot".
>
> Now that I have it running at 180-190F, cold pressure is still 45psi. but it
>never drops below 40psi, now, at operating temp.
>
> Hot-rodder's I have spoken with say 10 psi per 1,000 rpm is lots for a
>"built" engine.
>
> What's considered normal or adequate by the Tiger community??
>
> Dave
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