oil pressure on a 440?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jan 18, 06 10:27 pm

Pressure does drop as the engine warms (as i would expect)
have got a direct feed gauge,
Temperature once hot is approx 155 f ( about 63 cel.)
if sitting in traffic goes up to around 195 f ( about 83 cel.) but then goes back to around 155 when moving again.oil pressure does drop while sitting in traffic. (temp related)

I have also been advised it could be the oil pick up?

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Wed Jan 18, 06 10:35 pm

155 seems to cool to me, have you got a stat in there? I like 180ish

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Jan 19, 06 8:50 am

195 is the stock operating temp. 180 is better for performance.

There is a chance that it is just a worn oil pump and you are using too thin an oil.

But being realistic it sounds like worn bearings. Worn bearings is easy to sort. If they wear enough to damage the crank you are getting into serious money.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jan 19, 06 1:32 pm

thanks for the advice chaps.
will keep you posted with the progress.