Re: oil pressure on '49 Custom 8

Posted by prentice672 On 2016/10/10 23:12:56

I got a new oil pressure sending unit and it still indicates the same, around 35 psi, or just to the left of the "40" mark on the gauge. I performed the same test on the new unit as I did the old and it seems to pass the test, i.e. the needle does not go to the extreme limit.
I then removed the pressure relief valve and cleaned up the piston and tried to clean up the bore as best I could. I ran up the engine and it still reads about the same. I'm thinking a new oil pump(?)