-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
To: Hudson29@aol.com <Hudson29@aol.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Smokey's Oil Pressure
>Thanks, Paul-
>
>I think I got the problem straightened out. Seems the filter had gotten
off
>center in the canister. When I took it out and straightened it up, then
>screwed the lid back down, I'm back up to where I was before.
>
>Smokey
>'50 3600 5-window
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Hudson29@aol.com <Hudson29@aol.com>
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Date: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 3:49 PM
>Subject: [oletrucks] Smokey's Oil Pressure
>
>
>> Smokey, remember that you have a full pressure engine in your '59 235,
>>but the gauge in your early AD was calibrated for the recirculating splash
>>oil system of the original 216 which ran at something like half of the
>235's
>>oil pressure. As I understand it, you should be seeing readings at the top
>of
>>the old AD gauge, something like 30 lbs or better.
>> Somebody may have switched out the gauge, and I understand an AD Jimmy
>>gauge will fit right in and a decal is available to show the new readings
>in
>>the old Chevy style. If you are really getting less than 20 psi on your
>235,
>>I think that would be just cause to look into the matter further.
>> Everything I have just said is based on books and other posts to this
>>list. My own project is not on the road yet. Comments from people with
>actual
>>235 experience would be nice to hear.
>>
>>Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
>>1951 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup Project, See it at:
>>The Poor Man's Advanced Design Tech Tips Page
>>http://home.earthlink.net/~conntest47/
>>Fullerton, California USA
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>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>>
>
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