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I corrected the original post to hopfully cover everything. :)

do you consider 30 PSI low? and thats at idle.

maybe I wasn't clear i added a second mechanical gauge and it reads 30+ psi

I have A 69 Super Bee (A-12) 440 with ralley gauges. the Oil pressure gauge only moves to about 0 or 10 psi and thats it. I installed a mechanical secondary guage and it reads about 30 psi. If the gauge was bad I wouldn't think it would move at all. I also tried 3 different sending units and all...

BTW the parts are dated 2014, The block is #matching and still retains the 3906 heads. I am thinking of using 440 source Stealth Aluminum heads, Any reason not to?

I’m surprised it was running so well when in such bad shape. It ran pretty strong no smoke and sounded fine. It was very tired and and on its last leg. Much worse then I thought it would be. Time to get excited about have a fresh engine.

I had a friend off work and ready to help, I found a machine shop that could start as soon as I got it out. I don’t think he figured we would get it out today.

Here’s the deciding factor the bushing was scared up.

I have two threads I want to combine them for some advise. long story short, I lost oil pressure in my 440 A-12 and come to find out I have a bronze scrocket on my intermediate oil shaft and it did break apart. I will confirm but I believe I have a standard cast iron flat tappit cam. I do not...

Im not sure of the cam if it is a solid roller, is that the same as a solid lifter cam?

It’s not been a good weekend, after running at high RPM I lost oil pressure completely. Pulled the oil pan to find a lot of non magnetic particles. Pulled the distributor to find the oil shaft gear chewed up, is appears to be brass. I can’t even find a non steel intermediate oil shaft makes no...

Thanks for the reply, That’s what is was afraid of, I’m sure it can do some major damage if it continues to come apart.

I had the oil pan off replacing the rear seal and noticed this plate with chips in it. I believe this is the chain oiler is that correct? and why would it be getting damaged is it installed correct?

I found one, thank you

thanks for pointing it out all good questions, I will modify my origional post.