Hey Chuck!
Your TR engine sounds the same as mine as far as oil pressure goes. I can
reach 100 as well even when cruising. Usually, once the car gets warm, it
will move between 50 and 80.
Take care,
Aldwyn
At 02:40 PM 10/15/2006, Chuck Arnold wrote:
>Seems to be my time to bomb the lists for help. Need to know if I have a
>problem.
>
>When the engine was in the TR6, I had low oil pressure [would go to 30 lbs
>when hot an not raise with rpms]. I did this with two different cams -- and
>the builder remeasured and assured me both the cam bearings and main bears
>are right on spec. I have now changed the cam and the spring and plunger in
>the pressure relief valve [and added a thermostat to the oil cooler lines].
>Now the car has 80lbs at start, and goes to 100 when revving [oil still
>cold]. Think the oil lines are hooked up correctly. They go from the oil
>filter adapter to the thermostat to the oil cooler then from the oil cooler
>to the thermostat to a one way valve to a "T" fitting. One end of the "T"
>goes to the oil filter adapter and then into the engine. The other end goes
>to another "T". This one goes on one side to the Accusump and on the other
>to the number one cylinder oil galley. The Accusump responds to the oil
>pressure, so I know oil is going there. I am guessing that the problem [if
>indeed this is even a problem] is related to the oil pressure relief valve.
>I have not yet run the engine long enough to get the oil hot.
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