Aha but what will it have with a new heart?????? Not that I am debating this
thread my 77B runs about the same. :-)
Guess Neil, you would be running down to the F1 in Melbourne the weekend?
isn't it great to see Jag back and Irvine at their wheel????? Gentleman
start your engines!!!!!
Good Luck with that beautiful "A" :-)
Best Wishes & Safety Faster
Andy P & his Carmine "B"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@apphosting.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: March 10, 2000 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: Oil Presure; New question
> I find this talk of oil pressures interesting. From memory, the MG manuals
> say that pressure should be between 15/25lbs at idle at 50-60psi at
3000rpm.
> Whilst I understand new bearings can give you higher pressures than a worn
> engine, the pressure should still never exceed the opening point of the
> pressure relief valve no? The only reasons I can assume for higher oil
> pressure is a contriction of some sort in the oil galleries/flow path,
> tighter clearance bearings than stock, or a modified spring/relief valve.
My
> MGA for instance runs about 62psi hot at 3000rpm-ish and 20lbs psi hot at
> idle in 100F type weather. From what I have read, this is plenty of oil
> pressure.
>
> Cheers,
> Neil
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> 61 A / 70 BGT / 68 CGT/ 56 BN2
> URL: http://www.apphosting.com/mgstuff/
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