[AT] Super MTA oil pressure

Edward Tabor edward.tabor at zoominternet.net
Wed Mar 17 16:02:05 PST 2004


I would say it is quite possible.

Ed

D. Day wrote:

>Ed, do you think priming might be necessary because it sat dry for so long?
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>Dick
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>You might have to prime the oil pump by taking off the fitting where the
>oil pressure gauge hooks to the motor and pumping in a half a quart or
>so.  You should get enough top end oil to make a decent mess while the
>engine runs.
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>ED
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>D. Day wrote:
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>>We just put the rebuilt head on the M and fired it up without the valve
>>cover in place so we could make sure oil is circulating through the rocker
>>assembly.  How much oil should we see?  The engine oil was totally drained
>>about a week ago. Tonight we filled it up and put a new filter on prior to
>>starting it.  We ran it a few minutes and didn't see a significant amount
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>>oil.
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>>Should we see a gusher or a trickle?  Since the engine sat dry for so long,
>>will it take a while before oil reaches the head?  Oil pressure hit about
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>70
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>>the second it was started and held there until we shut it off.
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>>Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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>>Dick
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>>Dick Day Software Services
>>83712 552nd Avenue
>>Norfolk, NE 68701
>>402/379-1606
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