I will try to make it. Its in the plans atleast, but I really want to get a new oil pump in it before I run it this year. My pressure seems to be awefully low and I'm not sure whats causing it but a new oil pump could never hurt.. Unless you know something about it that I don't. Let me know your opinion....
The oil pressure stays at about 30psi. Even when I jump on it, it never raises above like 35-40ish'. After getting on it pretty hard, it then drops to nothing when I come to a stop and only raises back up when I start moving. Any ideas?
i wanna make it down there but man its a long drive
I am in for sure on this one I work only 20 minutes away
Replace the oil sending unit first. It's next to the oil filter, looks like a small beehive and has a wire attached to the top. See if that makes a difference. When did you start seeing this issue?
About a month after I dropped the engine in. I will try the sending unit. That is the second time I have been told to try that... Must be a good idea.. lol..... I'll keep you updated!
I will try to make it. Its in the plans atleast, but I really want to get a new oil pump in it before I run it this year. My pressure seems to be awefully low and I'm not sure whats causing it but a new oil pump could never hurt.. Unless you know something about it that I don't. Let me know your opinion....
The oil pressure stays at about 30psi. Even when I jump on it, it never raises above like 35-40ish'. After getting on it pretty hard, it then drops to nothing when I come to a stop and only raises back up when I start moving. Any ideas?
See you there. You know where the Ford Team meets and eats.
The units go bad and give false readings. You don't want to rebuild an engine based on false info. Did this drop in oil pressure correlate to any known occurrence -overheating, an oil change, etc?
About the only thing I can think of is the oil pressure sending unit. Mine did that about 1 1/2 months ago and thats all it was. Does the performance seem to be affected at all?
getting some tuning done on fri. anything going on for saturday?
i wanna make it down there but man its a long drive
There's more in it. I suspect a little more advance and some fuel pressure adjustments would've netted better times. You seemed to bog a little on the launch so there's some room for improvement there too. You have the mph for 13.40's or so, although you'd probably need drag radials for that. Keep in mind you dropped a half second off last year's best time on the first pass. That is a significant improvement! My best time with my '87 prior to installing all the Explorer parts was a 13.59 (although it usually ran 13.80's) . My first pass with the new parts netted a 13.51. By the end ot that day I had it down to 13.21 just by advancing the timing.
What was the best pass by your friend in his modded GTO?
I agree there is more in it and some of it is in the 60' so like john says some timing and better tires should put you near my 89 aod car (1.95 60') at that you would be 13.75 or better.
Keep in touch, glad you broke into the 13`s.
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