Here are the spec's on my 3.8:
1978 Buick 3.8
Rebuilt 4,000m ago
Mobil1 10w30
Bored .40 over
Crower Mileage Beast Perf. Lvl 2
Full Machine Balance
4bbl 4.1 aluminum intake
4bbl quadrajet
High volume/pressure oil pump
Oil pump booster plate
Mechanical fuel pump
Flowkooler water pump
Full mechanical fan
3 Core radiator v8 radiator
1st. In the mornings until operating temp I have between 40-60lbs of oil pressure. Once it hit's 180' it starts to slowly taper off until it finally rests at 15lbs unless i am below 1500rpm where it will hover around 0-5
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2nd. Lately I have had a lifter (I think) that taps, it happens at random; Sometimes it will *tick tick tick tick tick tick* in the morning, sometimes it won't, it will always do it after being driven at op temp and then turned off, and started while still hot (above 150). At times when I am at highway speeds 55-60mph (15lbs pressure) it will start ticking, last for a few minutes and go away or continue to do so until i slow to nearly a stop and speed up again. Randomly it will tick when I idle, other times it won't...
3rd. IF it is a bad lifter, are there any quick fixes short of installing all new lifters? Does it seem strange for a lifter to fail after such short mileage? Motor was stored for 6months or so after rebuild, was run for the 20min break in, oil changed, and the oil was changed another 500miles after initial run in and 500miles after that...
Any help, tips, flip-off's, "you dumb @ss", will be appreciated.
FYI *The motor was already in the truck with all adapters (th350-toy t-case) or else I would have went 4.3
1978 Buick 3.8
Rebuilt 4,000m ago
Mobil1 10w30
Bored .40 over
Crower Mileage Beast Perf. Lvl 2
Full Machine Balance
4bbl 4.1 aluminum intake
4bbl quadrajet
High volume/pressure oil pump
Oil pump booster plate
Mechanical fuel pump
Flowkooler water pump
Full mechanical fan
3 Core radiator v8 radiator
1st. In the mornings until operating temp I have between 40-60lbs of oil pressure. Once it hit's 180' it starts to slowly taper off until it finally rests at 15lbs unless i am below 1500rpm where it will hover around 0-5
2nd. Lately I have had a lifter (I think) that taps, it happens at random; Sometimes it will *tick tick tick tick tick tick* in the morning, sometimes it won't, it will always do it after being driven at op temp and then turned off, and started while still hot (above 150). At times when I am at highway speeds 55-60mph (15lbs pressure) it will start ticking, last for a few minutes and go away or continue to do so until i slow to nearly a stop and speed up again. Randomly it will tick when I idle, other times it won't...
3rd. IF it is a bad lifter, are there any quick fixes short of installing all new lifters? Does it seem strange for a lifter to fail after such short mileage? Motor was stored for 6months or so after rebuild, was run for the 20min break in, oil changed, and the oil was changed another 500miles after initial run in and 500miles after that...
Any help, tips, flip-off's, "you dumb @ss", will be appreciated.
FYI *The motor was already in the truck with all adapters (th350-toy t-case) or else I would have went 4.3