[Dragncar]

I would pull that engine down ASAP. I had a buddy years ago had a issue like that, pickup was laying in the bottom of the pan. It still ran but the bearings looked like garbage.

[spectramitch]

Originally Posted by Dragncar

I would pull that engine down ASAP. I had a buddy years ago had a issue like that, pickup was laying in the bottom of the pan. It still ran but the bearings looked like garbage.

Did he still have good oil pressure at idle?

[Dragncar]

Originally Posted by spectramitch

Did he still have good oil pressure at idle?

Can't say for sure, long time ago.
With my engine about 15 years ago I went from a Canton pan to s stock one and put a different 60lb pump with stock pickup on.
Took it to the track and the oil pressure would go down to 10lbs at idle. Slowly climb with RPM. I shut it off, pushed it back on the trailer, pushed it off the trailer and into the garage. Pulled the engine that nite. Took the pump that had the Canton pickup on it and switched it to a stock style pickup. I knew that pump worked flawlessly.
That is after pulling some main caps to check bearing condition. I still have the pump I removed that nite. I bet it has something stuck around the check ball. Its a pump I had on the car my senior year in High School, only ran for a year. But I don,t trust it. Might be fine with cleaning but its not going back in any of my engines.
Don't mess with this, pull the engine. At this point I bet you have some bearing damage.

[spectramitch]

Let me start by saying I did not build this motor. I have owned the car for 3 years and the previous owner (not builder) had no business owning a car like this. It was very neglected. This is the first time I have had it apart so I have the same questions as all of you. The bypass on the filter housing was plugged.