Subject: Re: [TR] Update on low oil pressure situation

From: Dave Connitt <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 15:57:15 -0400

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At least you found the problem!
Dave Connitt=20

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 16, 2020, at 3:46 PM, andrew uprichard <[email-masked]> 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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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
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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=
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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=
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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=
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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:=
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From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 22:10:43 +0000 (UTC)

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 An easy fix.=C2=A0 Well, compared to pulling the engine.=C2=A0 Onward and =
upward.
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Dave=20

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From: andrew uprichard <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Sent: Sat, May 16, 2020 2:43 pm
Subject: [TR] Update on low oil pressure situation

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 once the engine warmed, it fell like a stone.=C2=A0 Tried a new oil pump, =
replaced the oil filter head =E2=80=93 still no luck. =C2=A0So I finally fo=
und the problem.=C2=A0 When I plastigaged the rod bearings today I realized=
 they were wrong.=C2=A0 The crank is obviously not the standard crank I tho=
ught.=C2=A0 However the mix-up occurred (probably too many cranks being han=
dled at the same time) it was clearly my fault for not plexigaging the bear=
ings before putting them on.=C2=A0 I thought I had, but we=E2=80=99ll have =
to put it down to a senior moment. =C2=A0Thank you all for your suggestions=
!

Andrew** [email-masked] **

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<div> <font size=3D"3">An easy fix.&nbsp; Well, compared to pulling the eng=
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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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From: andrew uprichard &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
To: [email-masked]<br>
Sent: Sat, May 16, 2020 2:43 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] Update on low oil pressure situation<br>
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<div class=3D"yiv0370142402MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Time=
s New Roman&quot;, serif;">Story:&nbsp; freshly rebuilt engine on a newly-r=
estored TR3B.&nbsp; Great pressure at start up but once the engine warmed, =
it fell like a stone.&nbsp; Tried a new oil pump, replaced the oil filter h=
ead =E2=80=93 still no luck.</span></div>

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s New Roman&quot;, serif;"> &nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv0370142402MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Time=
s New Roman&quot;, serif;">So I finally found the problem.&nbsp; When I pla=
stigaged the rod bearings today I realized they were wrong.&nbsp; The crank=
 is obviously not the standard crank I thought.&nbsp; However the mix-up oc=
curred (probably too many cranks being handled at the same time) it was cle=
arly my fault for not plexigaging the bearings before putting them on.&nbsp=
; I thought I had, but we=E2=80=99ll have to put it down to a senior moment=
.</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv0370142402MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Time=
s New Roman&quot;, serif;"> &nbsp;</span></div>

<div class=3D"yiv0370142402MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Time=
s New Roman&quot;, serif;">Thank you all for your suggestions!<br>
<br>
Andrew</span></div>
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