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  • #15285
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    Did the relief valve slide out easily?

    Pickup tube and gasket ok?

    #15286
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    Yeah reload relief valve was ok, replaced both gaskets

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    Ok, got it running, the car does Have oil pressure, as we can See oil in the heads while running

    Autometer gauge is reading sometimes and other times is dead, factory oil pressure light is working as it should. Oil filter seal let go once but got fired up so changed the filter over

    What temp does the water temp gauge  read at when the thermostat is suppose to open?

     

    #15294
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    Id be suss on why the autometer gauge isn’t reading. Oil in the heads doesn’t necessarily mean it’s got adaquate oil pressure.

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    Exactly right. Oil flow and pressure aren’t the same thing

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    Suspect oil pressure is the one thing you don’t want to take a risk on.  Can you beg borrow or steal another oil pressure gauge (even a cheapie) and try that to triple check?

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    Did you prime the system prior to firing it up?

    Screw just the after market gauge straight into the oil pump. It’s very rare that an auto meter gauge fails.

    Is it mech or elec gauge.

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    Yeah primed the system, even double checked that by repacking it again.

    Gauge is an electric Autometer Nexus

    I’ll get another gauge tomorrow, and screw it straight into the pump

    hopefully haven’t done any damaged, had it running for 10-15 minutes

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    hopefully haven’t done any damaged, had it running for 10-15 minutes

    Would have thought if you genuinely have an oil problem you would have heard it by now if that’s how long its run for.

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    10-15mins it would of knocked and you SHOULD of heard it. Try get a mech gauge if you can. Not that the electro one should be playing up.

    I like to prime my systems with the air compressor that way I know oil is completely throughout the engine.

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    Well found a pressure gauge in the shed, so adapted the gauge to fit the spot where the Autometer sender was

    fired if up car was idling about 1500rpm at the time if was between 40-50psi, and goes up more with move revs

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    That sounds better  :good:

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    It was flickering a bit between those numbers mainly, not less than 40 psi though. but I would be guessing that’s the idle, as it’s not tuned properly

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    Nice, thats gotta be a relief (excuse the pun)

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    Now just to buy new Autometer gauges

    the current ones i have have digital stepper motors, should i get something similar? didnt really want mechanical ones

    Looking for Trans Temp, Water Temp and Oil pressure Have to be 2 1/16(52mm) was looking at Autometer cobalt or Sports comp gauge (prefer something with a Black Face)

     

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    Used both the Pro Comp ultra lite and the sport comp liquid filled.

    Never had an issue.

    #15337
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    I had a faulty electronic autometer gauge once, fortunately the supplier replaced it even though it came from the US including return shipping :-)

    These days I stick to mechanical gauges mostly.

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    I had a faulty electronic autometer gauge once, fortunately the supplier replaced it even though it came from the US including return shipping These days I stick to mechanical gauges mostly.

    i bought these a while back, would be out of warranty by now.  the ones i have are NEXUS, which are not even made anymore-which probably says enough of the story

    might be stupid question but is there any reason not to use a Regular oil temp gauge as the trans temp gauge, so everything is either Degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit , as they do a oil temp in Celsius but not a Trans temp. SO i can Match it to the water

     

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    #15345
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    Flat Tappet Cam or a Roller?

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    Roller

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