Hi All,
First classic and first post...
I have a BJ8 and the oil pressure is 60 cold idle and 20 at hot idle (winter around 1 degree). In the summer it was dropping to 15 (and sometimes closer to 10...
I changed the rocker shaft as it was spurting oil and also the pressure release valve. In addition changed the oil (to a classic car oil) and replaced the spin off filter.
Pressure seems to be perhaps 5 psi better however difficult to tell as it is winter.
I am wanting to therefore change the oil pump to see if this helps and am unsure whether it is worth paying for the Dennis's Welsh high output pump or just go for the standard from ahead4healeys, both in the UK.
The drivere handbook actually states that hot idle should be 20 however everything I find on the net seems to say that this is too low....
Any help for an anxious amateur would be appreciated.
James
First classic and first post...
I have a BJ8 and the oil pressure is 60 cold idle and 20 at hot idle (winter around 1 degree). In the summer it was dropping to 15 (and sometimes closer to 10...
I changed the rocker shaft as it was spurting oil and also the pressure release valve. In addition changed the oil (to a classic car oil) and replaced the spin off filter.
Pressure seems to be perhaps 5 psi better however difficult to tell as it is winter.
I am wanting to therefore change the oil pump to see if this helps and am unsure whether it is worth paying for the Dennis's Welsh high output pump or just go for the standard from ahead4healeys, both in the UK.
The drivere handbook actually states that hot idle should be 20 however everything I find on the net seems to say that this is too low....
Any help for an anxious amateur would be appreciated.
James