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Re: 261 swap oil pressure K9sicem #653687 06/10/2010 3:40 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	A gasket where the distributor enters the block? There is a pressure "cut off" spring in the oil pump (I think). I think it is supposed to be set to 45 psi (it is set to 30 psi in my 1960 261). Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
261 swap oil pressure	K9sicem	06/10/2010 3:15 AM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	tclederman	06/10/2010 3:40 AM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	panic	06/10/2010 4:35 AM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	OldSub	06/10/2010 4:36 AM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	Davey Do	06/10/2010 5:56 AM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	K9sicem	06/10/2010 1:50 PM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	panic	06/10/2010 2:54 PM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	OldSub	06/10/2010 3:37 PM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	K9sicem	06/10/2010 4:08 PM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	Hotrod Lincoln	06/10/2010 11:11 PM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	panic	06/11/2010 12:30 AM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	truckernix	06/11/2010 2:08 AM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	Fast truck	06/11/2010 2:26 AM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	K9sicem	06/13/2010 4:07 AM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	hoyt	06/13/2010 6:43 PM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	K9sicem	06/14/2010 1:40 PM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	hoyt	06/14/2010 6:57 PM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	Curt B.	06/10/2010 4:26 PM
Re: 261 swap oil pressure	RAC1812	06/10/2010 8:56 PM

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