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Re: [Spridgets] Oil Pressure vs Quantity

To: Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Oil Pressure vs Quantity
From: brian <daredelvis@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:32:53 -0700
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
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References: <96399.43503.bm@smtp221.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> <53EBD2CA.6050305@dinospider.com> <CAMyxPEJcxVJpUn1e6JVi=yCvD3Y06FUf=bc-bBBa1n7b17k2=w@mail.gmail.com>
Due to the additional clearance between the bearing and the crank, the oil
gets out at a faster rate.
Brian


On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 2:17 PM, Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2@gmail.com>
wrote:

> This prompts a question . . something that I have never understood about
> oil pressure.  When an engine is worn the pressure goes down . . correct?
>
> I have heard that this is tied, at least in part, to worn bearings.  If so,
> I cannot picture how worn bearings would reduce oil pressure?
>
> If anyone can help me to understand this it is certainly appreciated.
>
> (Explaining it and my understanding of the explanation may be two different
> things)!
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Kirk
> 59 1275
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>
> On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Mike Rambour <lists@dinospider.com>
> wrote:
>
> >  Maybe he was sightseeing, Needles was a awesome place back in the late
> > 60's and early 70's.  Then I moved out of Needles and it went downhill :)
> >  :)
> >
> >     mike
> >
> >
> > On 8/13/2014 1:41 PM, Mike MacLean wrote:
> >
> >> I didn't even ask. We were both surprised when the service station owner
> >> that had given him permission to leave it parked in his parking lot
> wanted
> >> $200 for a storage fee.B  A princely sum in 1971. Heck, the car only
> cost
> >> me $150 with a factory hardtop.
> >> Mike
> >>
> >> On Aug 13, 2014 1:36 PM, Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> What the heck was he doing in Needles if he was going to Twentynine
> >>> Palms from Hermosa Beach?B  That's some serious getting lost!B  :-)B
> >>>
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