Thanks, that's somewhat good news, I think. Drove it tonight. Get 50-55 psi
cold startup but after 10 minutes and full engine temp I got 35 @2k rpm,
20-25 at 1.5k and 15-20 at idle of 600-700 rpm
"Steve" > wrote in message
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> Ken Hilson wrote:
>
> > So question is does the rear seal leaking usually cause a drop in
pressure
>
> No, it will not cause a drop in pressure. The front and rear main seals
> on American v8 and v6 engines (and all engines that I know of) are not
> exposed to oil gallery pressure, just splash and spray from the front
> and rear main bearings. You could remove the seals and run the engine,
> and it should have normal oil pressure (at least until all the oil
> sprayed out after a while... ;-)