Re: Oil Pressures

[ggrunwald@domain.elided]

Ian

This is part copy of an earlier posting I sent when oil pressure was
discussed last time.  The figures are after a run of some 30 kilometres
with oil which had done some 2000 kilometres, that is hot oil which was not
new.  With new oil the figures are a little higher.

>>>>This is from a new gauge I have recently had made up and I am assured
by the instrument company
that made it that it was carefully calibrated.  I must put my trust in them
on this aspect.

RPM    lbs/sqin
600      16
1000     25
1500     34
2000     37
2500     39
3000     42
3500     44
4000     46

I have every reason to believe the oil pump is original and has never been
off the engine before.  I base this on recently having disassembled the
pump to replace the O rings and found the old O rings were so brittle they
crumbled as I took them out, a sign I believe of 20 year old rubber.  This
also solved a bad oil leak.>>>>

Guy Grunwald
77 Stag (runs like a charm)




"Ian Baird" <triumph@domain.elided> on 15/09/98 09:07:08 AM

To:   "Stag List" <stag@domain.elided>
cc:    (bcc: Guy Grunwald/Network/energyAustralia/AU)
Subject:  Oil Pressures




Hi all

I know hat this has been brought up in the past, but for my sake can anyone
answer the following.

What are acceptable oil pressure readings and at what engine speed/gear ?

Ian Baird
'70 MK1 Stag