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Re: [Healeys] Oil Pressure and replacing the oil pump

To: Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil Pressure and replacing the oil pump
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 09:19:55 -0500
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
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Hi Robert, you are the second person that I have heard of who had that
problem with "cheapo repo" push rods.
It seems that those that are currently available are produced with too
small a diameter of the cup so they seize on the rocker ball and break off.
I would recommend that you inspect all the rocker ball ends carefully then
install a set of good used push rods to prevent further problems.

M

BTW depending upon who supplied the bad parts you may be able to recover
the costs involved.


On Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 12:55 AM Robert Begani, <rfbegani@gmail.com> wrote:

> When I rebuilt the engine last year I did not replace the oil pump because
> I had good oil pressure.  Currently, from time to time, while breaking in
> the engine I am driving the car round trip 20-30 miles down the Tamiami
> Trail which is an open road for that stretch..  On a recent trip, the
> weather was cool, so the oil pressure was running 35 to 40 psi while the
> engine temperature was going up to 180 at 3000 rpm.  At 4000 rpm the
> temperature climbed over 180 degrees and the oil pressure dropped below 30
> psi. .  I am considering replacing the oil pump and remember that there is
> a discussion about the quality of Moss pumps.  Maybe I should buy the
> rebuild kit and change gears?
>
>
>
> Oh by the way, on the last run all hell broke loose and had the car towed
> home.  Seems the mushroom on top of one of the push rods broke.  So I am
> replacing all 12 of them.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Hi Robert, you are the second person that I have hea=
rd of who had that problem with &quot;cheapo repo&quot; push rods.<div dir=
=3D"auto">It seems that those that are currently available are produced wit=
h too small a diameter of the cup so they seize on the rocker ball and brea=
k off.</div><div dir=3D"auto">I would recommend that you inspect all the ro=
cker ball ends carefully then install a set of good used push rods to preve=
nt further problems.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">M</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">BTW depending upon =
who supplied the bad parts you may be able to recover the costs involved.</=
div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 12:55 AM Robert Begani, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rfbeg=
ani@gmail.com">rfbegani@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div c=
lass=3D"m_-3746303139426558267WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">When I re=
built the engine last year I did not replace the oil pump because I had goo=
d oil pressure.=C2=A0 Currently, from time to time, while breaking in the e=
ngine I am driving the car round trip 20-30 miles down the Tamiami Trail wh=
ich is an open road for that stretch..=C2=A0 On a recent trip, the weather =
was cool, so the oil pressure was running 35 to 40 psi while the engine tem=
perature was going up to 180 at 3000 rpm.=C2=A0 At 4000 rpm the temperature=
 climbed over 180 degrees and the oil pressure dropped below 30 psi. .=C2=
=A0 I am considering replacing the oil pump and remember that there is a di=
scussion about the quality of Moss pumps.=C2=A0 Maybe I should buy the rebu=
ild kit and change gears?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u>=
</u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size=
:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Oh by the way, on the las=
t run all hell broke loose and had the car towed home.=C2=A0 Seems the mush=
room on top of one of the push rods broke.=C2=A0 So I am replacing all 12 o=
f them.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-=
size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-famil=
y:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot=
;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Bob Bega=
ni<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div>____________________________________=
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