400 engine advice...
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400 engine advice...
ok my 400 engine has extremely low oil pressure at idle it has one hundred and seventy seven thousand miles on it but still runs good I am thinking of dropping the pan and putting in a high volume oil pump any recommendations? Also I think there is enough room to drop the pan without taking the engine out?
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Pan drop was easy on my '77 F-150 4x4 351M ..... first drop panhard (trac) bar at frame end bracket.
Once there, pull a rod cap and a main cap and look at bearings .... easy to replace working frt to rr.
Once there, pull a rod cap and a main cap and look at bearings .... easy to replace working frt to rr.
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[QUOTE...=tbear853;15102897]Pan drop was easy on my '77 F-150 4x4 351M ..... first drop panhard (trac) bar at frame end bracket.
Once there, pull a rod cap and a main cap and look at bearings .... easy to replace working frt to rr.[/QUOTE]
That's a great idea thanks! it probably needs main bearings as with the mileage on it I'm sure they are shot and that is where I am losing all of my oil pressureHeck a guy could even re ring it...
Once there, pull a rod cap and a main cap and look at bearings .... easy to replace working frt to rr.[/QUOTE]
That's a great idea thanks! it probably needs main bearings as with the mileage on it I'm sure they are shot and that is where I am losing all of my oil pressureHeck a guy could even re ring it...
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Ran as good as ever when we got it back.
When I did my '77 back in November 1992, it had 75,000 miles. I had driven it part way to and back home from Georgia with a oil press gage that was not working I thought. Turned out, it had worn out mains and rod inserts. I also installed a new HV oil pump. We got bearing size by measuring the oem inserts on the sides near tang where not worn. She has been fine ever since, far better than I hoped. That was 30K ago and she still makes better than 60 psi once warmed up .... more when cold.
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