<html><head><style> body {height: 100%; color:#000000; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;}</style></head><body><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><style> body {height: 100%; color:#000000; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;}</style></div><div>'67 BJ8 with recently rebuilt engine and cast alloy oil pan by PO.</div><div>7 Qts VR1shows marginally above top dip stick mark.<br></div><div>Oil cooler</div><div>Normal running and idle OP is fine</div><div><br></div><div>Would welcome comments from more experienced listers.</div><div>When oil is really hot - after a run after and after moderate hard braking (not panic stop) OP falls to zero for about 2-3 secs before recovering to normal - around 48 psi. Not noticed when oil is cold.<br></div><div><br></div><div>My thoughts:<br></div><div><br></div><div>Are there differences in the length of the pump input strainer assembly ?<br></div><div><br></div><div>Maybe should be using more oil with the extra oil cooler volume ? Maybe this dip stick is incorrect for this type of sump ?<br></div><div><br></div><div>This is bad for my BP - particularly when watching zero on gauge and waiting for it to pick up !!<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you<br></div><div>rg<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></body></html>