^^^ I agree, I would investigate a little further for sure before you come to that conclusion.

I dis-assembled my motor over the weekend to see what wet wrong. The pick-up tube bolts were still tight, so I know it wasn't a repeat of my last problem.

All the main bearings were down to the copper, and the #3 & 4 main bearing were 100% dry. Not a drop of oil to be found on them. The rod bearings were not in good shape, but much better than the mains. Near as I can tell, my Melling "select" pump flat out failed, I haven't found any evidence to support any other theories thus far

 

Well I decided to figure it out once and for all. Ran it up to 7k and the oil pressure in my gauge pod never budged so it appears I have a bad oil pressure sensor for the gauge cluster.

Here's a couple of awesome super high def videos showing what it does.

http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...=VIDEO0013.mp4
http://s86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...=VIDEO0014.mp4

 

That gauge is farked. No way is that mechanical. Your taste in music sucks *****.

 

my guess is that the last time the motor or tranny was installed the oil pressure sending unit got damaged, if you feel behind the intake i am thinking that the plastic of the sending unit is busted away from the metal

it happend to me after my tranny was installed

 

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