Re: oil pressure on '49 Custom 8

Posted by Dave Kenney On 2016/10/11 10:36:54

I wouldn't worry about the oil pressure in this range unless you use the car as a daily driver. I drove my 1947 with about the same oil pressure as your car for many miles over several years . Many cars of this era ,before and after, operated on far less pressure .There is enough oil pressure to protect the bearings and internal parts in my opinion. Likely it has worn bearings as O.D. mentioned but if they are not making noise a car will run a long time without repair especially if oil is changed regularly. Regrinding a 356 CID crankshaft let alone rebuilding the engine to gain 20PSI is not for the faint of wallet either and may not be worth the expense unless you plan on doing some long distance driving over the course of a few years . Just my thoughts which others may disagree with.