[Healeys] Oil Pressure and replacing the oil pump

[Michael Salter]

Hi Robert, you are the second person that I have heard of who had that
problem with "cheapo repo" push rods.
It seems that those that are currently available are produced with too
small a diameter of the cup so they seize on the rocker ball and break off.
I would recommend that you inspect all the rocker ball ends carefully then
install a set of good used push rods to prevent further problems.

M

BTW depending upon who supplied the bad parts you may be able to recover
the costs involved.


On Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 12:55 AM Robert Begani, <rfbegani at gmail.com> wrote:

> When I rebuilt the engine last year I did not replace the oil pump because
> I had good oil pressure.  Currently, from time to time, while breaking in
> the engine I am driving the car round trip 20-30 miles down the Tamiami
> Trail which is an open road for that stretch..  On a recent trip, the
> weather was cool, so the oil pressure was running 35 to 40 psi while the
> engine temperature was going up to 180 at 3000 rpm.  At 4000 rpm the
> temperature climbed over 180 degrees and the oil pressure dropped below 30
> psi. .  I am considering replacing the oil pump and remember that there is
> a discussion about the quality of Moss pumps.  Maybe I should buy the
> rebuild kit and change gears?
>
>
>
> Oh by the way, on the last run all hell broke loose and had the car towed
> home.  Seems the mushroom on top of one of the push rods broke.  So I am
> replacing all 12 of them.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
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