05-08-2003, 05:31 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
OK
Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
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I did....
Speed et al,
I did replace the oil cooler and all the AN 10 lines (about $400) as well as the oil pump. My builder was over when we broke in the cam and was concerned about low oil pressure (as low as 20 pounds at idle and only 25 pounds at 2000 RPM during run in) so we replaced the oil pump and put in a bigger spring that we bought from Precission Oil Pump in San Fran. Oil pressure stabilized at about 40 pounds. After replacing the oil pump the engine had good oil pressure before we took it to race in fact my oil pressure worked in conjunction with my tach. Kent was satisified everything was OK. When we started it up we had 60 pounds and then as the oil warmed up my pressure would drop to about 40 pounds.
I am real suspicious about my initial oil pump and the low oil pressure. I think the engine may have been damaged at that time. I don't intend to pull the engine until this weekend so my machinist will not be able to analyze anything until sometime next week. I am just not in the mood to do anything right now, still too pi$$ed off. Plus I have to go borrow a cherry picker again, maybe I should buy one.
Clois
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