<VV> Replacing Oil Pressure Regulator Spring

[Tom Hughes]

I installed the thin one first and the pump wouldn't rotate, so I
installed the other one in its place. If the spring change doesn't fix
the pressure problem, I will be biting the bullet and looking at the
pump-to-cover clearance.

On 3/23/12, Dennis Pleau <dpleau at wavecable.com> wrote:
> Most gasket kits come with two oil pump gaskets.  A thick one and a thin
> one. Did you plastigauge the oil pump and use the correct gasket?
>
> dp
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Tom Hughes
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 8:37 AM
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> Subject: <VV> Replacing Oil Pressure Regulator Spring
>
> My recently rebuilt 95HP engine is only registering 5 psi oil pressure at
> 500 rpm after a highway run. My first attempt at fixing this issue will be
> replacing the regulator spring. Do I have to drain the oil to do this or is
> the spring's level above the normal oil level?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Tom in Baltimore
> corvairfleet.blogspot.com
>
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Tom in Baltimore
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