Flathead Normal Oil Pressure

[m606paz]

Thank you very much for your quick reply.
This F15A is late 1944/45.
The electric sending unit fail and will be install a mechanical unit to make an oil pressure check.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by m606paz

Thank you very much for your quick reply.
This F15A is late 1944/45.
The electric sending unit fail and will be install a mechanical unit to make an oil pressure check.

Sorry to hi-jack your thread in other directions.

I understand from your earlier posts that there is currently some difficulties in Argentina with overseas payments, but it is possible to readily purchase brand new 80psi electrical senders of the type used with the CMP V8. Despite the funds transfer problem, would this not be easier than converting to a mechanical gauge?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/48-49-50-51...d462%7Ciid%3A1

[m606paz]

Hi Tony
Thanks for the Ebay link!
The electric gauge will remain in place on the dashboard. Seems to be original.
I will add a mechanical oil gauge to control the pressure.
The point is what are the proper pressures in ford V8 engines. This engine is SN 5G#####F
Now the engine have 80 PSI cold , and once warm it drops to 65 PSI with the mechanical oil gauge.
Here is winter. I don't know how the pressure will be in summer ...