[Healeys] 100-6 misfire and low oil pressure

[tomfelts at windstream.net]

At 3000 RPM's, fully warmed, mine is at a little tiny bit undet 40 PSI.

I was told that was perfectly normal.  At idle it is about 15 - 20.
> 
> From: "Peter Schauss" <schauss at worldnet.att.net>
> Date: 2008/07/12 Sat PM 01:03:55 EDT
> To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-6 misfire and low oil pressure
> 
> With the engine fully warmed up 20 psi at idle/ 50 psi at 3000 rpm is
> normal.
> 
> HTH,
> Peter Schauss
> 1963 BJ7
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: healeys-bounces+schauss=worldnet.att.net at autox.team.net
> > [mailto:healeys-bounces+schauss=worldnet.att.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf
> > Of philritten at aol.com
> > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:40 AM
> > To: healeys at autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Healeys] 100-6 misfire and low oil pressure
> > 
> > I recently purchased a 58 100-6. It runs wonderfully on cool days, however
> > recently we had a 105 degree day and I noticed that the usually smooth
> > sound coming from the tail pipes had a "puff" sound in it on occasion.
> > However, the next morning it ran fine and has since. Today, I took it on a
> > short drive on the freeway and pushed it a bit. When I got home the
> > "puffing" noise was back and the oil pressure had dropped to 20 from the
> > normal 50. Any thoughts? Could it be rings?
> > 
> > Thanks
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