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NERVOUS OIL PRESSURE GAUGE
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Mac:
Not sure what would cause that but I sure wish I had oil pressure between 40 and 60 after driving for a while. I would be happy with 20. Mac<hr></blockquote>
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Not sure what would cause that but I sure wish I had oil pressure between 40 and 60 after driving for a while. I would be happy with 20. Mac<hr></blockquote>
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SU,
My BN2 has 86,000 miles on the lower end & still holds hot oil pressures of 40 idle (900 rpm) & 50 to 60 at speed. It might go lower at a slower idle but it wont idle any slower. Cold pressures are just a little higher. Go figure.
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My BN2 has 86,000 miles on the lower end & still holds hot oil pressures of 40 idle (900 rpm) & 50 to 60 at speed. It might go lower at a slower idle but it wont idle any slower. Cold pressures are just a little higher. Go figure.
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CDK,
Strangely enough, there are no signs that it has ever been rebuilt. The pistons are still the factory originals with the original bore. Just the way I bought it.
The head is new however, a DW aluminum job. The previous owner had been running it with 35 degrees retarded ignition timing which severly burned the exhaust valves. I couldnt lift the original iron head without scratching the paint so opted for the 20 pound lighter aluminum one. I added a spin on oil filter. Compression is good & no oil burning. I think that the old four is a pretty sturdy engine considering that it only has three main bearings & a stroke of 4 3/8".
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Strangely enough, there are no signs that it has ever been rebuilt. The pistons are still the factory originals with the original bore. Just the way I bought it.
The head is new however, a DW aluminum job. The previous owner had been running it with 35 degrees retarded ignition timing which severly burned the exhaust valves. I couldnt lift the original iron head without scratching the paint so opted for the 20 pound lighter aluminum one. I added a spin on oil filter. Compression is good & no oil burning. I think that the old four is a pretty sturdy engine considering that it only has three main bearings & a stroke of 4 3/8".
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Satz,
This may help. Go here & pick up the thread on "Fluctuating oil pressure" by BJ8 Healeys, Aug. 23. It starts about 3/4 of the way down the page & continues for a while. There are five responses.
https://www.team.net/html_arc/healeys/200308/index.html
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[ 08-28-2003: Message edited by: Dave Russell ]</p>
This may help. Go here & pick up the thread on "Fluctuating oil pressure" by BJ8 Healeys, Aug. 23. It starts about 3/4 of the way down the page & continues for a while. There are five responses.
https://www.team.net/html_arc/healeys/200308/index.html
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[ 08-28-2003: Message edited by: Dave Russell ]</p>