Fw: Low pressure 401?
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Fw: Low pressure 401?



I repaired a Jeep for an acquaintance that had a similar problem along with a slight knock just above idle when warm. When I tell you what caused the barely audible knock, you will not believe it wasn't worse. This Jeep had a newly "rebuilt" 304 V8. The "mechanic" had installed standard size main bearings on the crank that had been machined .050" ( Yes, that is right ! , fifty thousandths ! of an inch. ) I found (with some effort) some bearings that were that undersize and since the crank was still pretty and measured perfect on every journal, it has performed flawlessly ever since.
Your AMC friend,
Gary Walker, owner of some old AMC stuff


----- Original Message ----- From: "Jesse" <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 12:20 AM
Subject: Low pressure 401?



SO, the freshly rebuilt 401 has great oil pressure
when it's started, and when it's got some RPM going.
Once warmed up and at idle it has Zero pressure.  The
only thing this fellow did not do himself was the cam
bearings and that was my first thought.

He swapped the timing cover with a known good engine
timing cover with the same result, so it's not the
pump or cover.  Any other ideas?

Do well,

Jesse

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