Oil pressure
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Re: Oil pressure
Originally Posted by skipjobe
The oil cooler on this car has water going to the radiator rather than oil. So I suspect it was the pan.
Good thing u got it fixed I was thinking that you had done the same thing that i everybody has done in zest to get the engine built and fired to hear it for the first time.....I forgot to check the main and rod clearences on an older BBC....the oil pressure was down after it got warm....should have been signal to me at least, knowing what I know now......but that engine stayed togehter for a couple of years just .010 too much rod bearing clearance....rattled a little bit from time to time but still ran ok :lol: :lol: :lol: ......gooooooooo me!!