Doesn't this just provide some increase in maximum oil pressure acting on the
fiter? As far as I know, the spring/ball affair is not a pressure regulator, it
is a bypass. The bypass comes into play only when the filter is so plugged up
that the engine begins to starve for oil. This is seen as a huge increase in
pressure between the pump and the filter. When this condition arises, the
bypass opens and lets unfiltered oil into the engine rather than having the
works running without lubrication. Increasing the spring strength has no impact
if the pump or bearings are worn; it only allows the pump to work at higher
pressure pushing oil through a dirty filter. It also helps in cold weather when
cold thick oil can't flow through the filter fast enough to maintain pressure
in the passages.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of mitch vamos
Sent: April 28, 2005 8:37 PM
To: Brian Yarborough; 6-pack
Subject: Re: Low oil pressure
Anyone with an older engine tried this? I have one in the garage but have good
pressure and don't need it but i'd try it if i didn't or was using one of the
oilers for the rockers. Moss sells the spring.
329-355 $2.95
SPRING, heavy
Note: Provides some increase in oil pressure.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Yarborough" <bytr6@frontiernet.net>
To: "6-pack" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: Low oil pressure
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 18:15:47 -0400
>
> Hi all;
>
> I've been following the low oil pressure subject avidly. My '76 has about
> 12# @ hot idle, 50 # @ speed.
> So, I should check oil pressure sender, set screw on rockers, then check the
> oil pump specs?
>
>
> Brian Yarborough
> 1976 TR-6
> CF55886UO
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