[Fot] low psi

[Rocky Entriken]

Easiest way to have oil pressure in the engine -- install an Accusump.

Three quarts of oil under pressure. I open the Accusump and have 35-40 psi 
in the engine before I hit the key. Then the Accusump pressure builds to 
match the engine pressure (usually ~75-80 in my 1147 Spitfire).

Accusump is sold with advertising about how it maintains (some) pressure 
when the engine goes south, helping prevent blown engines -- but to me the 
best feature is that it pre-pressurizes the engine. When I put a new engine 
in, I usually pull and drain the Accusump, then refill and re-pressurize it 
so it is there to give me oil pressure in the new motor before I start it 
first time.

Rocky Entriken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rob" <19to1tr6 at comcast.net>
To: "FOT" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 12:13 PM
Subject: [Fot] low psi


> Hello everyone, On turning over my new TR-6 motor  with out the spark 
> plugs
> installed I can only get 15-20 psi. Other new motors have produced 60 psi
> I have swaped guages and lines , swaped pressure plungers and shimmed the
> spring,After pulling the oil pump it seems fine with no scoreing. From the
> line of sight I can get from under  the motor the bypass plunger seems to 
> fit
> and seat well. I plan to swap out the spin on oil cooler adapter and 
> replace
> with the stock oil filter.   I should of all ready done that but so it 
> goes.
> Am I correct in assumeing the oil has to pass threw the cooler before it 
> gets
> to the blocks psi port ? My builder is asking him self if he could have 
> missed
> an internal oil plug  With the  pictures and  core parts I have around I 
> can
> not find any internal oil plugs on the block or crank So its comming down 
> to a
> gross miss on bearing clearances
> I dont have enough experiance  to the messure  the rod bearing clearance 
> with
> confidence and  will leave it to my builder  fortunaly hes willing to do 
> this.
> I  want to cover as many tests as i can before pulling the motor ( note to
> self ) don't install new motors before checking oil psi !   thanks for the
> help       rob
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