The Ford Barn

big job · 06-18-2018, 08:16 AM

Quick update rundown. Fresh 59A nothing spared . Has been now a month
with about 300 miles on it. On start up immediate 60# idle 60# hot or 180
temp 60# at any speed, and 40 45# idle and talk about pep it will snap your
neck off. Thats amazing for a little V8 65 mph effortlessly & quiet . Ok our
shop is behind the house but too far to walk, so I go down the street using
our water dept road into the shop (we share their road) so I park in the shade
(I got 60# pressure) shut it off. Later I move car under tree in shade now
I have 30# dash gage and a wimpy 40# on SW mechanical gage. Say what?
Go around the block and Its like 5# idle and barely 30 # at say 35mph.
I just can not figure how it was perfect at shut down & next start it is not.
Then I can't believe a relief valve spring broke or is stuck, both are Van Pelt
new. Galley oil plugs are Van Pelt new with sealer. Within the 300 miles I
changed oil 3 times Racing oil , also I see Napa racing oil has new yellow
sticker high zink for flat tappets on the bottle, oil so clean can't read dip stick.
Gut feeling motor comes out again. internal hemoridge i think sam

flatjack9 · 06-18-2018, 08:32 AM

Sounds like a pump problem.

Flathead · 06-18-2018, 09:54 AM

Yes. I would check the pump, Also the pressure relief valve in front of block, if you didn't plug it off.

big job · 06-18-2018, 11:13 AM

Thanks, went to work as usual this morning and everything is well , back to
60# So bad dream or gremlins =can't believe something floating around in
there to keep relief valve from closing big bucks for thermo clean and I also
blew it out with shop air, pure cast iron when I got it back. Oh well maybe
a piece of RTV sealer got sucked up from who knows where, but fine now.....
sam

Talkwrench · 06-18-2018, 06:55 PM

phew.. keep an eye on it..

Tinker · 06-18-2018, 08:59 PM

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"on SW mechanical gage"....

Recent SW gauges suck. Don't trust them. Been burned.

A 10$ autozone works even better but looks bad. Function over form.

06-18-2018, 08:16 AM	#1
big job Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Dighton, Mass Posts: 1,230	Oil pressure ? Quick update rundown. Fresh 59A nothing spared . Has been now a month with about 300 miles on it. On start up immediate 60# idle 60# hot or 180 temp 60# at any speed, and 40 45# idle and talk about pep it will snap your neck off. Thats amazing for a little V8 65 mph effortlessly & quiet . Ok our shop is behind the house but too far to walk, so I go down the street using our water dept road into the shop (we share their road) so I park in the shade (I got 60# pressure) shut it off. Later I move car under tree in shade now I have 30# dash gage and a wimpy 40# on SW mechanical gage. Say what? Go around the block and Its like 5# idle and barely 30 # at say 35mph. I just can not figure how it was perfect at shut down & next start it is not. Then I can't believe a relief valve spring broke or is stuck, both are Van Pelt new. Galley oil plugs are Van Pelt new with sealer. Within the 300 miles I changed oil 3 times Racing oil , also I see Napa racing oil has new yellow sticker high zink for flat tappets on the bottle, oil so clean can't read dip stick. Gut feeling motor comes out again. internal hemoridge i think sam

06-18-2018, 08:32 AM	#2
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,526	Re: Oil pressure ? Sounds like a pump problem.

06-18-2018, 09:54 AM	#3
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,498	Re: Oil pressure ? Yes. I would check the pump, Also the pressure relief valve in front of block, if you didn't plug it off.

06-18-2018, 11:13 AM	#4
big job Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Dighton, Mass Posts: 1,230	Re: Oil pressure ? Thanks, went to work as usual this morning and everything is well , back to 60# So bad dream or gremlins =can't believe something floating around in there to keep relief valve from closing big bucks for thermo clean and I also blew it out with shop air, pure cast iron when I got it back. Oh well maybe a piece of RTV sealer got sucked up from who knows where, but fine now..... sam

06-18-2018, 06:55 PM	#5
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: Oil pressure ? phew.. keep an eye on it.. __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

06-18-2018, 08:59 PM	#6
Tinker Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: MN Posts: 7,053	Re: Oil pressure ? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) "on SW mechanical gage".... Recent SW gauges suck. Don't trust them. Been burned. A 10$ autozone works even better but looks bad. Function over form.