The replies keep coming in and I'm freaking loving it, thanks for spending some of your weekend time on my problems. This is why I have spent two years here as guest, you are awesome
(was that to much?)
Hi Joe-JDC, yes thats the no 4 and as you pointed out the bearings are now junk.
Is it the radius wear that tells you that they might be the wrong size? Is there any way to tell if they are worn down due to the oil pressure or if they are worn down and causing the low oil pressure?
As I said last year (first year for me with the car) it was around 10 psi at idle (hot) and 20-30 psi when doing 40-60 mph. As I recall it, it became worse over time. This year after oil and filter change I was down to 0 at hot idle and 15-20 when cruising. It has always responded though when I have revved it (oil pressure vise that is). Eventually it started to knock on idle and then I had to bite the bullit and stop driving it. When I pulled the pan I couldn't see too much sparkling metal in the oil but there was quite a bit of grey smooth sludge in the bottom (material grinded of the cam or crank?) The pump, Melling M57, looked ok and sat tight and so did pick up and gaskets in between. Driveshaft was also ok as well as clearance to pan bottom.
RJP - thanks for joining, I believe the engine was rebuilt in this decade, maybe around 2012 or so.
Autoholic/Joe- Thanks for the info I will read the links you posted and look up if I can get the Z-rod in Sweden.
I have more pictures of the engine and oil but they are at home and right now I am of at work on the North Sea so I cannot get hold of it (can post some later in my members projects thread though)
Not so good that all this happened in the middle of the short driving season
but hooray I get to build a 445 and since the engine isn't in running condition even my girlfriend supports spending big money on the engine since she wants to drive it too and recognizes that the car without engine is not worth much
For info, I will start a new thread under members projects. Would be really thankful if the forum members took their time (as if I could ask for more of that
) and maybe came with some answers to a few questions I have in conjunction with the engine build. Thanks/Jan Ps do not worry about spending my money, you will never be as good at it as I am my self
Ds.