John-
I was concerned about what I thought was lower than normal oil pressure with
my 235, which has been recently rebuilt. Mine seems to drop as the engine
gets hotter, and at operating temperature of about 180, at idle, my oil
pressure is very low, increasing as I accelerate. When the engine is cold,
the oil pressure stays in the upper range of the gauge. This used to worry
me, but since the engine runs like a top, doesn't smoke and doesn't burn any
oil, I assume it's just normal for these old Chevy engines.
Smokey Culver, League City, Texas
'50 3600 5-window (mine)
'58 Apache (hers)
See 'em at: http://sites.netscape.net/ChrlsCul/homepage
-----Original Message-----
From: John Groves <avmech@bellatlantic.net>
To: Oletrucks-Digest <oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 1:54 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] 216 oil pressure
>I am running an original 216 with about 90,000 Mi. The oil pressure runs
>from about zero + a little at idle
>to about 15+ a little at speed. do these numbers sound normal. Bad oil
pump?
>bad rings, bearings? I need this
>motor to last a while as I just purchased the truck, and would like to
drive
>it a while before having to tear
>into it. Thanks for all your help!!
>
>
>John Groves
>'53 3100
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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