Thread: Need Help with Engine Oiliing

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I know there are lots of guys that know the answer so any help would be appreciated

My gauge reads 0 but it was having readings like that years ago when the truck was running at 0 then it would jump up to 40 high speed warm up. Now it stays at 0. I just recently got the truck running after 7 years of sitting outside. The Engine is a 76 454 in a 86 truck C10 body.

I got worried and took the valve covers off, I was happy to see oil but I thought the inside of the valve cover should have had some oil splashed on it.

Number 8 intake assembly was dry. I put oil around the push rod and gave the rocker arm and spring a pretty good shot of clean oil. Later as the truck was running it looked like it was getting oil. The truck sat for along time and I'm wondering if it could be plugged up in the passages but it looks clean.

Can anyone shed some light on this if there is maybe an additive to run through the motor? Could it be the oil pump is worn out for not pumping like it should? I would hate to have to take the oil pan off but if it’s not enough pressure then I guess I would have to. I'm going for a sending unit since it has the electric type with the wire, and I'm getting a good oil pressure gauge.

I have never had to change an oil-sending unit before nor an oil pump. I could use a tip if there is and I have to go that route. I had a pick up tube come off a 327 Chevy and it destroyed the engine.

I have two videos on the engine without the valve cover you can see number 8 intake or the second from the last on the passenger side is dry. When I put oil in and around the rocker arm assembly it looks like it was getting oil but that could have still been my oil that I put around it.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHZrZdnXpTs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzZqjd3oC1c



Thanks
Richard