Thanks for the replay. I’ve been on the phone with my dad about it and he agrees with you. I know the back side (plate) of the oil pump leaks a bit. One thing I mentioned to my dad is that once upon a time (a couple years ago) I ran this engine without a valve cover and it was flinging oil all over hell and now it doesn’t really do that even after a fresh change. I get a steady flow of oil at the rockers but it takes a while to get there. So my dad is telling me that I’m probably having a problem with my pump, and possibly a circulation issue that’s causing the oil to get hot. He’s coming over tomorrow to help me look at it and try to do some diagnostics. I know the oil pump came off an older motor than what’s in my car so I don’t know for sure that it’s quality. I have a new oil pump that I was saving for the eventual rebuild but I may go ahead and put it in now. I’ll update you tomorrow after we look at it.
