I will replace the filter, sooner rather than later and I will take a peek inside as you suggested here and in your other post.
I will order and replace the relief valve and spring. I need to order some other parts anyway.
I have installed the oil cooler. I am considering buying a non-thermostatic sandwich plate for it so the cooler is always working.
I am going to install a 160 degree thermostat.
Other things involving opening the engine back up (for any reason) will come much later. Unfortunately my available time to sort this out is getting scarce.
Thanks for the suggestions. I will let you know what I find.
Doug L.
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: With cold oil I would expect it to be
: bumping the relief valve @ 2500-3000
: rpm, and drop as the oil gets to temp.
: You could conceivably be losing some
: due to a valve bypass or weak spring. I
: would open up the filter element and
: inspect it for trash, and also check
: the relief valve & spring, make
: sure there isn't a little bit of trash
: in there, maybe even shim it a bit, as
: a test, and see if that makes a change.
: Also these springs do wear.
: There are several pumps for the Spit,
: later cars use the angled pickup pump,
: it has larger gears than do the earlier
: pumps, and you can make a pump using
: 6-cylinder gears and a spacer for the
: body, but the stock pump should be
: fine.
:
: Re distributor, I think you did exactly
: what I often do... over-oil the
: distributor under the breaker plate...
:
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