Re: Smoking Straight 8
Posted by Scott726 On 2008/7/30 10:28:11
PapFranklin,
All these posts are sage advice. Especially cleaning out the pan/sump and running it for a while. I resurrected a 30 Chevy that went from 2psi oil pressure to 15psi after I pulled two inches of goo out of it's pan. IMHO once you get a few miles on your car, you need to check the compression. Equally diminished compression across all the cylinders is much more livable than one or two really low readings. That will give you some good data as to whether or not to embark on an expensive rebuild.
Just my
Scott
All these posts are sage advice. Especially cleaning out the pan/sump and running it for a while. I resurrected a 30 Chevy that went from 2psi oil pressure to 15psi after I pulled two inches of goo out of it's pan. IMHO once you get a few miles on your car, you need to check the compression. Equally diminished compression across all the cylinders is much more livable than one or two really low readings. That will give you some good data as to whether or not to embark on an expensive rebuild.
Just my
Scott
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