PatBuckley You are giving out poor info on this
oil pressure thing. You have pictures of your GT-40 with a windsor motor in it. Do you run this car hot with no or say 10 psi
oil pressure at idle or 1,000 rpm??? I don't think so. You have a picture of a Kirkham, is an FE motor in it?? What
oil pressure are you running hot in this one at idle??? You said that the cosworth gets a rebuild around 800 miles, maybe 2-3 races. I don't think that any FE owner want to rebuild a motor after 1K miles. Your motor (331) has within 1/16" the same width rod bearings as an FE motor, your rod wieght 560-580 grams, FE wieght almost 800 grams with Lemans rods. Let's not forget the piston also being bigger and heavier. Is your motor have full groove main bearing?? most windsor don't because of a better oiling system, the small clevelands need some work for there bearing to live. Cleveland bearings are wider than FE bearing. I run them in my shelby motors. Carillos rods are one of the lightest and strongest rods made. $1,200.00 for an FE motor. Low oil pressure for an FE motor will wipe out a bottom end. PERIOD. Same as dry starting motors. I hate when someone said that it's ok for a condition like this and compares apples to oranges. I see you drive these cars and maybe you can do basic repairs. From your theories, your engines are all built my someone else. The spec for blueprinted FE motors is 30-40 psi at ilde hot and 80 psi at 3000 rpm. This is out of the original FE manual for 65 and the SOHC manual. You have a nice day in the sun.
Rick L. Ps do you own or fly airplanes? You think low oil pressure is ok in them too at idle??
