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Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure 54Belair #926048 03/09/2013 2:39 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 84 Watsonville,CA,U.S.A C CenCal53 Shop Shark
CenCal53 Shop Shark C Joined: May 2008 Posts: 84 Watsonville,CA,U.S.A	Just had similar problem with my 235. I dropped the pan and did see evidence of worn bearings. I changed to heavier oil and pressure is consistent now.

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1958 261-CID oil pressure -- SOLVED	54Belair	03/07/2013 10:59 AM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	Flxible	03/07/2013 11:31 AM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	truckernix	03/07/2013 2:03 PM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	Pre '68 Dave	03/07/2013 3:06 PM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	Curt B.	03/07/2013 3:27 PM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	tclederman	03/07/2013 3:39 PM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	EdPruss	03/09/2013 2:19 PM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	CenCal53	03/09/2013 2:39 PM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	Frank50	03/09/2013 7:16 PM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	sleeve	03/10/2013 7:47 AM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	MtneerMike	03/10/2013 8:02 AM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	sleeve	03/10/2013 8:29 AM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	tclederman	03/10/2013 8:46 AM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	sleeve	03/10/2013 10:02 AM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	tclederman	03/10/2013 11:23 AM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	54Belair	03/27/2013 11:03 AM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure -- SOLVED	54Belair	03/26/2013 1:11 PM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	tclederman	03/27/2013 11:25 AM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	54Belair	04/09/2013 9:06 AM
Re: 1958 261-CID oil pressure	tclederman	04/09/2013 12:55 PM

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