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Subject:Re: Oil pressure ?
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:52:10 -0700

On 23 Nov , 2014, at 1:38 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:

> What concerns me is the 60 psi cold, which indicates the pump is pumping just fine.  No blockages into the pump.  The huge drop after warm up indicates a bearing problem to me, it's very similar to my worn bearings opening up the clearances with heat and the thinning oil.

        I would think that a "FreshRebuild", which has 20w50 Oil in it ( which just seems Crazy to me ) should be showing MuchHigher O'P's

than 60PSI Cold ~ 

        & Theoretically, Clearances ShouldNot open up with Heat they should become Tighter ~

                                                                                        ORR ~ DeanB