[Healeys] Aluminum oil pan/sump

David Nock healeydoc at sbcglobal.net
Tue Aug 14 09:28:52 MDT 2007


Did you check the length of the oil relief valve pipe. It usually  
needs to be shortened to clear the oil pan.





David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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>>
>> I installed an aluminum oil pan/sump on my 100-6 which was sourced  
>> through
>> Moss, but was from AH Spares.??I removed the 1/4 inch of the oil  
>> pipe as
>> instructed and re-installed the oil screen on the bottom of the  
>> oil pump.?
>> My oil pressure?skyrocketed to 100 psi at start up, and idles at  
>> 50 when
>> warm, but goes up to over 100 with any acceleration.??I have  
>> removed and
>> checked the pressure relief valve and everything seems fine.? I  
>> have checked
>> with a different pressure gauge and everything still the same.??I  
>> have
>> removed the pan and rechecked everything on the oil pump and found no
>> blockage and re-installed with new gaskets, oil, and oil filter.?  
>> Nothing
>> has improved.? The engine is running great, but I am very  
>> concerned with the
>> pressure reading and have not driven the car.? Any ideas on what I  
>> should
>> try next?? Has anyone else experienced a similar problem with  
>> aluminim oil
>> pans??
>>
>> Help!!??
>>
>> Cheers,? Pete Sturtevant
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