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Oil Can Mechanic
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My 55-57 235 engine sometimes looses all oil pressure. I have the type of oil pump with the floating arm; is this the correct pump and if not which one should I use? What would cause the pump to looses pressure on a hot day? The pump looks ok and performs normally most of the time. Is the float set too high?
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The floating screen was used i 1955 only . Many caused problems (lost prime) when new and 1956 style pumps were installed under warranty.
If it were my car I would consider replacinng the pump and screen.....eaiser than replacing the crankshaft.
Gene Schneider
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Interesting, this is exactly what happened on my engine. I'll replace the pump and have to modify the oil pan baffle as the original oil pan will not allow a different type of pump to fit. Hope I didn't ruin the bearings. Thanks for this info.
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