[Healeys] Oil Pressure', Follow Up

[Mark LaPierre]

You guys are great.   I will sleep a bit better knowing that the oil 
pressure should be  in the OK
area at 40 to 50 lbs.     I don't know why but the MGs that I have been 
driving  run in the
range of 50 to 70 highway speeds. I just figured that this was the 
acceptable range for all LBCs.

I may try Rolands idea on reusing the old pressure spring which I still have 
stashed away with all
the other used parts that I kept.  However I bet that project is a real bear 
to get at compared to
doing it on the engine stand.   I think I will get the top installed first, 
;  )



Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark LaPierre" <lapierrem at sbcglobal.net>
To: <healeys at Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 3:05 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Oil Pressure


>I have clocked about 400 miles since a complete overhaul on my car and 
>engine
> and
> am experiencing some pretty low oil pressure at 40 to 50 pounds on the
> highway.
>
> The car runs smooth, idles well,  no oil leaks (yet) ,   I am using 
> Castrol
> 20-50  now since
> I changed from the Valvoline 20-50 plus a break in oil , which I ran for 
> about
> 300 miles.
> Changing the oil made no difference.  I do have other gauges that I could 
> swap
> out and test .
>
> My main thought is that I am using a Moss spin on oil filter adaptor that 
> I
> purchased back in 1998.
> Seems to me there were some issues with some of these units and I am 
> wondering
> if this could
> be the cause of low oil pressure.   This is the one piece unit that allows 
> a
> screw on  filter to be used
> and the filter sticks straight out from the engine.   All 
> internal/external
> engine parts are new or rebuilt.
>
> Any advise appreciated,   Mark
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