>Bill Bereza wrote :
>> <snip>
>> Oil pressure
>> is usually between 20-50, but I'm not sure how accurate the guage
>> is. It often drops to zero.
>
>Bill, I can't help with your other questions, but this seems a bit of a red
>flag to me. With no oil pressure under load, it's only a matter of seconds
>until bearing damage. I'll let others comment on what TR6 maladies might
>cause this symptom (loose oil pump pickup ?), but IMO you shouldn't ignore
>it.
>
>And since the TR6 uses a mechanical oil pressure gage, this is unlikely to
>be a bad connection or electrical problem.
I'm sure that the Mobil 1 synthetic 15W50 is part of the problem. These old
engines weren't designed for this thin synthetic stuff, were they?
Nick Froome
http://www.bolide.co.uk
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