David Stephenson wrote:
>
> Mark J Bradakis wrote:
> >
> > [BOUNCE triumphs@Autox.Team.Net: Non-member submission from [Tom
> Howard <thoward@sdcoe.k12.ca.us>]]
> >
> > Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 09:43:38
> > From: Tom Howard <thoward@sdcoe.k12.ca.us>
> > Subject: Re: Rocker oil feed kit (From Victoria British)
> >
> > At 08:21 AM 12/27/70 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Has anyone ever used one of these kits? Are they worthwhile? Do
> they
> > >actually feed enough oil to make any sort of difference? And where
> does
> > >it bolt from/to?
> >
> > Yes you get a lot more oil up top. So much so that many complain
> about
> > new oil loss down the valve guides. More smoke and such.
> >
> > There is a little loss of total oil pressure as you are taping into
> the oil
> > way at the top-rear of the block (there is a small plug there).
> >
> > If your rockers are in good shape, if your valve guides (seals if
> you have
> > 'em) are in good shape, then an external oil pipe to the top will
> help keep
> > everything that way.
> >
> > If it is all worn out now, then it will still be that way after you
> install
> > the oil kit.
> >
> > Thomas Howard
> I had one of these units installed in conjuction with a rebuild of my
> TR-6 engine. The oil pressure dropped by about 20 lbs. at 2500 RPM and
> fell to about 5 lbs at idle. would I be correct in attributing the
> fall-off from 50lbs and 25 lbs respectfully to the installation of
> this
> it or could it be something else? Any comments/ideas appreciated.
> Thanks, Dave Stephenson
Dave,
It sounds more like a bad oil pump to lose that much pressure.
But, this is JMO.
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire4 (the Black Widow)
Houston
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