Re: Jeff's 48 Custom 8 Victoria Project

Posted by bigmoparjeff On 2013/11/15 15:21:43

I pulled the cover off of the oil pump this morning and measured the clearances. The pump checks out fine. It's actually in much better shape than I remembered, showing no significant wear on the rotors or housing. It did have the thin gasket on the cover, so that can be eliminated as a possible problem too. I think the car has a 180 degree thermostat in it, so I ordered a 160 and I'm going to drain the 10W-30 and replace it with 15W-40. Hopefully the two changes will get me another 5 psi of pressure. I ordered a new front crank seal and related gaskets.

I have some brake work to do on the car, then I'll get it off the lift and pull the front of the engine apart, maybe on Sunday.

Jeff