Re: Mopar 383 engine tech

["MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks folks for your input. I would not have thought about a lifter popping 
out.  I will observe the valve trtain  and trry the primer rod. Where does 
the oil guage fitting on the block get its pressure from?   where can I 
check for pressure befor it gets to the oil sender fitting?  I am trying to 
diagnose where the problem is before having to take the pan off.  Any more 
input? Thanks..................MO
{Steve Mick}
http://stevemick1964dodge.shutterfly.com/pictures/5
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Altemose" <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: Mopar 383 engine tech


Do you have an oil priming rod?  That might tell you if the pump is
working or not.

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco

On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Joseph Bitterman
<furyrestored@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> had a similiar thing happen to me and the felt that goes on the crank at 
> the timing chain dissintegrated and found its way to the oil pump 
> pickup!engine was running fine one minute and then started ticking and oil 
> pressure dropped to zero i pulled the oil pan and found the felt was 
> packed in the screen at the pick up thank god i was at home in the garage 
> when this happened or it would have definately been a bad deal which i 
> still had alot of time invested and such but luckily caught it right away 
> and no damage done
>
> --- On Fri, 5/6/11, Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > From: Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: Mopar 383 engine tech
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Friday, May 6, 2011, 11:43 AM
> > Try a new pump or drop pan to see if
> > pick up is "sludged" etc. up. Had the same thing happen to
> > me new pump fixed it. Oil goes from pump to passenger
> > side lifter galley. Oil feeds mains from pass. lifter
> > galley then up to cam. Oil goes from pass. galley across
> > rear of block to drivers side lifters.
> >
> > --- On Fri, 5/6/11, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Mopar 383 engine tech
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Date: Friday, May 6, 2011, 5:23 AM
> > >
> > > Hay all, today I got back to tinkering with the 64
> > Sport
> > > Fury with a late 60's 383. Checking the dwell,
> > adjusting the
> > > carb and playing with the timeing. I got it
> > starting
> > > fairly well and set the idle at about 800 RPM with the
> > lumpy
> > > cam it has. I noticed the top end was makeing
> > > increaseingly louder noise. It has hyd lifters and
> > they were
> > > working ok. I checked the mechanical oil pressure
> > > quage and 0 oil pressure!! Previously oil pressure had
> > been
> > > fine until today. Of course I shut it right down.
> > >
> > > It was running, so I know the intermediat shaft was
> > > working the dist---but the oil pump?? Q uestion is,
> > > what is the route of the oil after it leaves the pump
> > and
> > > oil filter? I think a bearing either
> > > main or cam has turned , shutting off the oil to the
> > guage
> > > fitting and the valve train. Any input is
> > > appreciated.............................MO
> > >
> > > {Steve Mick}
> > > http://stevemick1964dodge.shutterfly.com/pictures/5
> > >
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