Is this the reason you fell back at the drive? I kept expecting you to come up behind me but upon arriving in Helen - no one had seen you. I have a perfectly good 8 quart Canton Road race pan you can have for $80. It came off my side oiler when I installed the Aviad in December 02. I was driving the BMW 2800 CS on Sunday.
As to the
oil pressure changing - that concerns me too. I have been told by much more knowledgable people than I that it is recommeded to run single viscosity
oil in the FE's. I run straight 30 wt.
oil in my engine and notice no fluctuations in oil pressure. With nothing else changing since the lack of pressure - it might be related to your oil pump. Best of luck!