The Jalopy Journal
Well I got everything installed. Had to cut a 1/4" off of the oil pick up which provided 1/4" to 3/8" of clearance to the bottom of the pan. One...
Ok so got the oil pump, windage tray and oil pick up installed and Eureka we have oil pressure. Woo Hoo and it actually started. Lifters clacked...
Ok, after doing a little digging I did find it in the Mopar Performance Catalog Pg 52 for Big Blocks. The address is as follows:...
Does anyone know where I can get a PCV grommet or push in air breather for the aluminum Mopar performance valve covers? The OD would be about a...
I have the pan off and can see the lifters in place from below and have also had the rocker covers off and all pushrods are in place. What would...
Not sure, they came with the car. They are Edlebrock RPM heads, I just can't figure out how some got past the pick up as the piece of metal is...
Found the problem in the old pump. There was a small piece of what looks like aluminum in the oil pump bypass valve. The motor has aluminum heads...
Ureka!!! We have oil, filled filter half way and pour some in the pump as well. I didn't put the pan on just held a tub of oil up to the pick up....
ok I put in the pick up and it measures 5.25" to the bottom of the pickup to the bottom of the block. I measure the pan from bottom to top rail...
Thanks, bought a new Melling High Volume pump and going to install today. Keeping my fingers crossed!!
Any advice on installation of new Melling High Volume Oil Pump and Pick Up. Have my priming rod, just wondering about oil pan to pick up...
someone told me that my oil pump bypass check valve might be stuck. I did pull the cap concealing it and all I saw was a spring. It look like a...
On priming the oil pump, some are saying a little vaseline, some are saying 30w, some are saying STP. Since I am buying a Melling pump any idea...
Since I have the pan off should it take off a couple of the main caps to check out the bearings. Would that harm anything taking one off and then...
Hi Everyone, Lots of things to think about. I did pull the pan and can see all the lifters from below are in place? Is that sufficient or do I...
the gauge is stock High Low gauge, electrical off the sending unit, no oil comes out of sending unit hole seemed to have lost all pressure...
didn't inspect the rotors, didn't know what to look for but they turned freely primed pump counterclockwise and it never loaded up a minute or...
I opened the relief valve and noted just a spring inside, should there be something else in there?
Hi All, Just bought a 70 Barracuda with 440 and lost oil pressure half way home. It ran fine for an hour and half before that. I have...
Separate names with a comma.
The Jalopy Journal