Oil pressure gauge is a good start, but you also need oil temp, since the two are very closely related. Half the information is close to no information. 

Chris.

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Dnia May 15, 2012 o godz. 15:33 Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> napisał(a):

> that's how to tell really how good/bad  it is ..
> running it.
> oil pressure gauge on it then would be nice too.  That's important info
> on gauging engine condition and life remaining of course.
> 
> On 5/15/2012 7:59 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>> will do. I bet some of the lifters will be collapsed, motor has been sitting as is for a few years.
>> 
>> Depending on the comp. test results, I might swap the engine in early next month. I'll be dropping trans and engine on my van then (for other reasons) and the current engine has a couple of annoying leaks that need dealing with. So I might gamble with the spare while I fix up the other one.
>> 
>> alistair
>> 
>> 
>> On 2012-05-15, at 4:49 AM, Kenneth Lewis wrote:
>> 
>>> Alistar,
>>> Pull the rocker arms and look for mushrooming valve stem ends. If you are
>>> not going to use the engine for a while, just leave them off to relieve
>>> pressure on the springs and hydraulic lifters. Check for collapsed or
>>> spongy lifters.
>>> 
>>> Ken
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, May 14, 2012 4:11 pm, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>>> when engine on bench?
>>>> 
>>>> I had to move my spare engine, again, while working in the barn.  I need
>>>> to decide what to do with it. Came as a spare with my syncro. was given to
>>>> the seller by a friend. Supposedly pulled from van to make way for
>>>> conversion.
>>>> 
>>>> What I can see upon casual observation:
>>>> 
>>>> - oil leak from base of crankcase breather tower (seen that before!)
>>>> - minor oil weeping from one valve cover
>>>> - pushrod tubes shiny, oil and rust free
>>>> - oil pump endplay 0.004" (good)
>>>> - water pump seized
>>>> - crank can be rotated, there is compression. I suppose I could rig up my
>>>> spare bellhousing and starter to spin the bugger and test compression.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> So what else can I look at apart from pulling the heads?
>>>> 
>>>> alistair
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>>