RPMagoo
Just An Old Motorhead
Don't Crucify Me. --- I'm a Mopar Guy, Forever, but, I recently, bought a 64 Falcon Sprint, with a 302, solid lifter, motor in it. --- It's a motor with less than 5,000 miles on it -- The oil pressure is 5 - 10 psi, at idle, and 20+ at cruising speed (2,000+ RPM). This is low, in My opinion. So, I changed the oil, and found a grayish gob on the, magnetic, drain plug. After all of the oil was in the catch container, I put a magnet in the oil, and it jumped to the bottom. I put My fingers to the bottom of the oil, and came out with the same grayish gob. The substance, for comparison, looks, and feels like Never Seize Compound, obviously it isn't. -- There no appearance of orange looking material (bearings) and no knock in the motor, at any RPM. -- I'm wondering if it's eating the cam (Comp Cams Solid Lifter).. -- Regardless of where the substance (metal) is coming from, it must be throughout the motor, and I need to tear it down and determine the source of the problem, and repair, as needed. --- Comments ? --- Thanks