Listees and Listettes:
There is a short pause in oil pressure build up when I start the Spit after
it sets for a few days. Some slight bearing noise but all is well after
about 2 seconds and oil pressure stays good throughout all temps (10W-40 -
with 20W-50 it's more like 3 to 4 seconds).
The oil pan has been crushed by POs supporting the engine incorrectly whilst
replacing/removing the transmission. Is the oil pan pickup close enough to
the bottom of the sump that it might be partially restricted by the crunched
pan metal? I thought about dropping the pan, cleaning the pump screen and
perhaps buying a new pan but it seems that Spit Oil Pans aren't catalog items
with the regular suppliers....Moss, Spibits, etc.
If my theory is no good, I can live with the "bearing noise" and I'll leave
the pan in place....
Thanks,
Chip Krout
'76 TR6 CF57822U (Being Reborn For Y2K)
'70 Spit Mk3 FDU78512L (Fun Driver)
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