TheTallOne
Daily Driver
I just got a new oil pump from Midwest Bayless for my '81 X, and as instructed I swapped the foot of the old pump onto the new one.
Trying to use all "new" parts that I could, I put the spring from the new pump in, but was forced to use the old bypass pin that the spring pushes against as the new pin was slightly to large a diameter to fit the hole in the original foot.
The new spring was noticably heavier than the original, which I assumed was a good thing since we've always had fairly low pressure at idle ~30 psi, and even at full throttle ~45 psi (at the low pressure light port as read by an analog electronic autometer gauge)
Now my oil pressure has has jumped to 80 psi at 1500 rpm and I'm afraid to give it gas for popping seals, because I don't know then the relief valve will open.
This is a lemons racecar, so I have time to get fixed, (though I'm hoping to do the fix without taking the engine out again) I'm just trying to get oil pressure reading right.
Has anyone else experienced this, have recommended pressures at the low pressure light port, and have suggested fixes? Thanks!
Trying to use all "new" parts that I could, I put the spring from the new pump in, but was forced to use the old bypass pin that the spring pushes against as the new pin was slightly to large a diameter to fit the hole in the original foot.
The new spring was noticably heavier than the original, which I assumed was a good thing since we've always had fairly low pressure at idle ~30 psi, and even at full throttle ~45 psi (at the low pressure light port as read by an analog electronic autometer gauge)
Now my oil pressure has has jumped to 80 psi at 1500 rpm and I'm afraid to give it gas for popping seals, because I don't know then the relief valve will open.
This is a lemons racecar, so I have time to get fixed, (though I'm hoping to do the fix without taking the engine out again) I'm just trying to get oil pressure reading right.
Has anyone else experienced this, have recommended pressures at the low pressure light port, and have suggested fixes? Thanks!