low oil pressure
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From: Connecticut, northeast
Car: 87 formula ws6
Engine: mild 400sbc
Transmission: rebuilt 700r4 shift kit, 2400 stall
Axle/Gears: 4.10 open diff
low oil pressure
I took out smog,ac,and many other accessories, now my oil pressure is low at about 27 psi. It normally goes up to almost 60 psi when i start the car but wont now. any suggestions?
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Car: Z28
Engine: Sb2.2 406
Transmission: Jerico 4 speed
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" 3.60
You probably messed somthing up by removing something you should have I.E. the upper smog pump bolt which goes directly into the crankcase.
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From: Connecticut, northeast
Car: 87 formula ws6
Engine: mild 400sbc
Transmission: rebuilt 700r4 shift kit, 2400 stall
Axle/Gears: 4.10 open diff
low oil pressure
when i start the car oil doesnt come out of the block
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Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Connecticut, northeast
Car: 87 formula ws6
Engine: mild 400sbc
Transmission: rebuilt 700r4 shift kit, 2400 stall
Axle/Gears: 4.10 open diff
still nedd help
i haven't taken off the smog pump yet, my friends were posting for me while i worked on the car, all i removed was the ac, except condensorand pump , and the smog tubing and electronics, and replaced manifolds with headers, i'm thinking maybe it could be from the dipstick, because while removing the manifolds one bolt holding the dipstick onto the manifold twisted the dipstick and now it's broken, only other thing i can think of is the sensor, which i believe is by the DS header, which i took the electrical connection off of and started the car a couple times without hooked up, but even after stayed at 27psi, and will climb to 28-29 when slightly revved, but i am getting oil up into the valve covers
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From: Austin
Car: 82 Z-28
Engine: 383 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Did ya disturb the eng-to-chassis ground wires or the oil press sending unit wiring? The sending unit is abt 6" towards the drivers side of the distributor.
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From: Connecticut, northeast
Car: 87 formula ws6
Engine: mild 400sbc
Transmission: rebuilt 700r4 shift kit, 2400 stall
Axle/Gears: 4.10 open diff
maybe
i might have i remeber taking off the o2 sensor wire and another wire for a sensor that is right between the the header tubes, i'll check that, thanks
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