Here's the final chapter: Put everything together with the proper gaskets and Eureka, Oil pressure, Lots of it. Fired up with a cold start pressure ...   07-09-2011 01:05 am

New update: Talked with Delta Mortorsports today to order gaskets to put this thing back together and here's something that might be an issue: The gasket ...   06-28-2011 08:09 pm

Well.... Yes, I'm positive we were spinning the pump the correct way, and yes the "O" ring on the dist is intact but no way ...   06-27-2011 08:50 pm

OK, so its got to be the oil pump. today we lubed up the bypass plunger with molly/graphite grease, and put the pump housing back ...   06-27-2011 01:50 am

So  last night I tested the gauge, (it's working), pulled the oil pump housing, (the bypass plunger and spring are free and moving, I'll grease ...   06-23-2011 11:41 pm

SpeedyMitch wrote: If your JH is taking longer than 30 seconds to build oil pressure I doubt it is a plugged air bleed Good point. We've gone ...   06-23-2011 06:06 pm

I like the idea of not removing the aux housing (less work=more better), but I'm wondering if a clogged bleed hole could be a factor. ...   06-22-2011 06:17 pm

Thanks for the suggestions! Greg,  I did clean out the spring/plunger in the Pump Housing.  Is there another something in the Aux Housing or are we talking ...   06-21-2011 10:43 pm

Yeah, plenty of oil. Our repairs were successful in reducing the amount of escaping oil. So if the Pickup pipe goes out downward is there really ...   06-21-2011 09:11 pm

Hi All I'm reviving this Oil pressure string instead of starting a new one just to keep the topic consolidated. Here's our situation: We removed engine to ...   06-21-2011 05:42 am