I have a rather old mechanical oil pressure gauge in my dash. When I started my new engine I ran it off and on for several days while making adjustments (turns out I had a bad carb). Oil pressure on an external mechanical gauge stayed at 60-80 until warmed up then dropped to around 30lbs. Not bad. Today I connected the gauge in the dash and went for a drive. I immediately noticed the oil pressure reading very low 5-0lbs when stopped. Revving the engine in neutral would bring it up a bit but not over 20. Engine is quiet and running well. Thats why I was wondering if those mechanical gauges ever go bad. I'll hook the other gauge up at the dash tomorrow and see what it reads. I figure using the same line as the current dash gauge should tell me if its in the line. Anyway, it starts and runs and shifts and all that stuff. Just have to seal up a couple exhaust flange leaks and sort out the gauges! MoonShadow Lives! Chuck

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire