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> Oil pressure issues, looking for a solution
North Coast Jim
post Feb 20 2026, 08:36 AM
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Locked up my 2L motor when doing some spirited driving on a closed course. Spun the rear main bearing. Trying to track down the underlying culprit of low pressure ONLY during hard Left turns.

A little background. Had the original motor, having sat for years, rebuilt in 2019. Stock build up except for HAM heads and a WEB Cam for carbs. Built engine for running 40 IDF Webers. Oil pump is a modified type I from LN Engineering the Type IV store. Car ran great after sorting except for a flickering engine oil pressure as above. Added a Tangerine Racing remote oil cooler to the car as we had some instances of freeway driving getting oil temps to run a bit high to my liking. All original gauges to the car.

First time I saw the light was getting up to speed for a freeway entrance, a left hand 90 degree turn. Immediate lift and return to the barn. Found oil about a pint or two low. Filled back up and proceeded on my drive. Only occurrence that summer and the third year after rebuilding. Put 7000 miles on the motor over 5 years.

When the engine finally expired it was after running laps at the improvised race course for the PIB races on South Bass Island. Crankcase was filled with an extra half quart of oil. Speeds would force a red line run in third gear at four points on the track. On two specific turns, both hard and long left hand turns, the oil light flickered. I got out of the throttle immediately. Happened on three laps and I turned in. Car ran well for rest of the weekend and I drove it home. Went to start it on Wed following and the engines was locked up.

Tear down found a rear main bearing spun tearing the locating pin out of the case. No other bearings showed evidence of oil starvation. Had the case welded, machining in new locating pin locations for rear and the journal forward of that (who knows how many miles were on the original build and this second journal was a bit sloppy). Case was then line bored. Bought new forged crank.

Reluctant to put this thing back together without a find/fix for the oiling issue. Is there a design issue with the internal oiling of our type IV motors that would be a cause. Am I missing anything. Any ideas from the brain trust. Appreciate any and all inputs. Thanks All
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post Feb 20 2026, 10:05 AM
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QUOTE(stownsen914 @ Feb 20 2026, 08:03 AM) *
I think 914rubber carries a tuna can these days?
No they dont.

Even though I sell the temp senders 2 to 1 over the mini sump I feel these are more critical.
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post Feb 20 2026, 11:02 AM
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QUOTE(914werke @ Feb 20 2026, 11:05 AM) *

QUOTE(stownsen914 @ Feb 20 2026, 08:03 AM) *
I think 914rubber carries a tuna can these days?
No they dont.

Even though I sell the temp senders 2 to 1 over the mini sump I feel these are more critical.
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