Re: Another oil pressure problem, please help!!!

D. Sea on Tue 21 Sep - 14:18

A429 heads work well on a A460 Block What a Face

Larry T on Tue 21 Sep - 16:49

jcoxracing wrote:I know this would be down the road but does the a460 block have the oil mods and could I still use my a429 scj heads?
Thanks
Justin

please pull the pan off and check in between the #2 webing as rick suggested.esecally if you have some good parts to put in another block while you can,dont ask me how i know this Rolling Eyes

richter69 on Tue 21 Sep - 16:52

A460 block dont need any oil mods lol, its heads and shoulders above a stock fully modded block.

And yes the heads will work just fine.

jcoxracing on Sun 26 Sep - 15:17

I think I found the problem,
I dropped the pan to find out pickup was completely off of the pump. Very Happy

Can you put loctite on the pickup bolts?
Thanks for all of the replies
Justin

c.evans on Sun 26 Sep - 16:35

jcoxracing wrote:I think I found the problem,
I dropped the pan to find out pickup was completely off of the pump.
Can you put loctite on the pickup bolts?
Thanks for all of the replies
Justin

Yes, you can put Loc-tite on the pickup bolts. Also, make sure to use some kind of gasket or RTV sealant where the pick-up joins the pump body. Another thing I would do is carefully check and make sure the long neck of the oil pump is not broken, and that the bolts holding the pump to the block are tight. Preferably the pump needs to be braced with a metal strap over to the #1 main cap bolt.

Hope this helps,
Charlie

TravisRice on Sun 26 Sep - 16:48

Something else you may want to do is weld an extension to the bolt on section of the pickup tube to include covering the soft plug @ the pressure spring. I've had them break the back out there where the cotter key goes through and shoot the spring into the pan..... Zero oil pressure right now......... do it while it is apart even though this is not the problem you are speaking of. Just a little preventive maitainence

Travis

Lem Evans on Sun 26 Sep - 17:11

Good point Travis.....that's why I have the flanges for the custom pan's pickups made like this.....

jcoxracing on Sun 26 Sep - 17:21

Thanks Charlie, I will definitely be using loctite.
Travis do you have any pics of what you are talking about? I haven't ever seen that done before
Thanks
Justin

jcoxracing on Sun 26 Sep - 17:23

Dang Lem you are good.
Ill be calling you tomorrow for a gasket and some filters.
Justin

jcoxracing on Sun 26 Sep - 17:25

Lem do you have any of those pickups for a front sump pump?
Justin

Lem Evans on Sun 26 Sep - 17:32

No sir...all of the pickups are made for the custom pans depth etc.

jcoxracing on Sun 26 Sep - 17:37

not a problem, I guess Ill just quit being lazy and fab one myself.
Ill still be calling tomorrow about some parts.
Justin

Lem Evans on Sun 26 Sep - 17:40

Like Travis said......you can weld an extention on the flange of your present pickup.

TravisRice on Sun 26 Sep - 18:46

ExZactly what I talking about Lem. Thanks for the picture.

Travis

DFI429 on Sun 26 Sep - 19:09

TravisRice wrote:ExZactly what I talking about Lem. Thanks for the picture.

Travis

I sure coulda used that about 12 years ago! The very first 1/4 pass I made with a BBF ended with valve train noise on the return road, and little to no pressure on the gauge. Turned out the staked-in plug on my (new) Melling pump popped out at an angle - the pickup tube flange just caught it enough to keep it in the pump.