Re: Solving the Oil Pump Problem - Packard V8

Posted by PackardV8 On 2009/3/17 20:51:28

Not sure i can claim it to be a truely scientific test buck. The idea is to be able to watch the oil pump in operation. To observe any oil that may exude from the pump at any unexpected places, intermediate shaft or imput shaft wobble or ocsilations. ANYTHING that mite appear abnormal to determine the cause of premature wear or any other problems. THot of placing a hot plate under the oil pan with a temp gauGe in the oil to heat the oil. Distributor to pump alignment check. I need somekind of way to catch the oil and measure any air in the oil.

It helped a few years ago during initial mock-up of the Olds conversion to determine pan clearence. Things like that.

ANY number of possibilities. What would YOU like to test with it???? Or perhaps the set up has no significance??