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- Rochester, NH
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- Mix of 78-96
- Make / Model
- Ford donors
- Engine Type
- V8
- Engine Size
- 357w
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- Solid Axle Swap 4x4
- Total Lift
- 13ish
- Tire Size
- 39.5x15.5
So I'm at my wits end here. I'm finishing up my motor swap and I've noticed my mechanical oil pressure gauge is showing no oil pressure. First thought was just some shit in the line from the swap. So the next though was loosen the gauge sender, so it would leak if it had pressure. Tried it but no luck, no leak. So I pulled the drivers side valve cover and tried turning it over. No squirting oil. Bottom of valve cover was slightly oily.
I had to swap oil pans and when I did I put a new standard volume oil pump in, thinking I screwed that up somehow. What I don't understand is I there's no oil pressure, the motor isn't noisy. It's hard telling with open headers though. Before I tear everything back apart, is there any other tricks I can try on this motor to verify the lack of oil pressure?
I had to swap oil pans and when I did I put a new standard volume oil pump in, thinking I screwed that up somehow. What I don't understand is I there's no oil pressure, the motor isn't noisy. It's hard telling with open headers though. Before I tear everything back apart, is there any other tricks I can try on this motor to verify the lack of oil pressure?