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Re: [TR] Update on low oil pressure situation

To: andrew uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Update on low oil pressure situation
From: Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 15:57:15 -0400
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At least you found the problem!
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> On May 16, 2020, at 3:46 PM, andrew uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net> w=
rote:
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> Story:  freshly rebuilt engine on a newly-restored TR3B.  Great pressure a=
t start up but once the engine warmed, it fell like a stone.  Tried a new oi=
l pump, replaced the oil filter head =E2=80=93 still no luck.
> =20
> So I finally found the problem.  When I plastigaged the rod bearings today=
 I realized they were wrong.  The crank is obviously not the standard crank I=
 thought.  However the mix-up occurred (probably too many cranks being handl=
ed at the same time) it was clearly my fault for not plexigaging the bearing=
s before putting them on.  I thought I had, but we=E2=80=99ll have to put it=
 down to a senior moment.
> =20
> Thank you all for your suggestions!
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> Andrew
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nnitt&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 16, 2020, at 3:46 PM, andrew uprichar=
d &lt;auprichard@uprichard.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockqu=
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:&nbsp; freshly rebuilt engine on a newly-restored TR3B.&nbsp; Great pressur=
e at start up but once the engine warmed, it fell like a stone.&nbsp; Tried a=
 new oil pump, replaced the oil filter head =E2=80=93 still no luck.<o:p></o=
:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times N=
ew Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">So I finally foun=
d the problem.&nbsp; When I plastigaged the rod bearings today I realized th=
ey were wrong.&nbsp; The crank is obviously not the standard crank I thought=
.&nbsp; However the mix-up occurred (probably too many cranks being handled a=
t the same time) it was clearly my fault for not plexigaging the bearings be=
fore putting them on.&nbsp; I thought I had, but we=E2=80=99ll have to put i=
t down to a senior moment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New R=
oman&quot;,serif">Thank you all for your suggestions!<br><br>Andrew<o:p></o:=
p></span></p></div><span>** triumphs@autox.team.net **</span><br><span></spa=
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