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Jim is having some issues with oil pressure anyone wishing to comment
please feel free to do so and copy reply to him and thanks in advance to all who
might reply.
Eddie,
I want to get your input. I have a 70 390 that was recently
rebuilt. About 80 miles on the engine. I put in a mechanical oil
pressure gauge with copper line. At start up (1200 rpm/high choke) I have
40 lbs pressure. When it kicks down to idle (700 rpm) and the oil starts
heating up I lose pressure. It goes down as the oil heats. After
about 7 minutes I rev it up to 2200 rpm (about cruising speed) and have 25 lbs.
of pressure. After about 12 minutes it is down to 10lbs.
Input from the AMC forum is that I need to check the pressure relief
valve. Could that be the problem. If that was defective wouldn't the
pressure remain a constant?
Do you have any ideas? Input?
I don't hear any scary noises from the engine.
I pulled and cut the oil filter and found no metal shavings.
Thanks,
Jim
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