Buick36-49 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 1936 Buick 223 External Oil Pressure gauge - VideosHello All,I playing around with my 1936 Buick Special (233). I hooked up an external oil pressure gauge. Just for kicks I wanted to see if the dash gauge was correct in the readings. It seems to be.The book calls for 45lbs @ 45mph. normal pressure. I am getting 30lbs maybe even 29lbs when the engine is really hot going around 45mph. in the summer after about 30min drive.Does this seem normal for these engines? The dash gauge is correct. I also put on some videos of the cold engine, then a hot engine.Engine has around 92k miles on it and never overheats.Please advise me and calm my worries.ThanksRobertCold Oil Pressure:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200800843321426&l=2210854168826962139HOT OIL Pressurehttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200800892642659&l=1134617395448514292 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Sounds OK to me.... Love that beehive grille! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick36-49 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Sounds OK to me.... Love that beehive grille!:eeThanks Mark. Its just weird to me that pressure drops down to 30lbs at 45. Does not seem to go any lower. My '49 does this but not as much. It has only 67k miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick36-49 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 I guess 12lbs is the low end of normal at hot idle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jstarrquin Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Congratulations on a very nice '36 Buick! I was particularly drawn to your interior. Did you fabricate the rubber mat for the front flooring or were you able to locate a supplier for it? Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick36-49 Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 Hello, As far as the floor goes, I did not have the $$$ to by the mat that was online for $250.00. I had a stock generic mat that was lying around with the lines. I referred to the old ’36 Buick owners repair manual and they had a picture of the floor mat with the lines running parallel (up and down) to the gas peddle. </SPAN>So basically I cut up the old mat and put some sound and heat deader in first and glued the rubber mat down. I had to make a small “door” for the master cylinder fluid (next to the gas pedal). </SPAN>Hope this helps, I’ve also re-made the turn as from the factory. Pictures.</SPAN>Robert</SPAN>Congratulations on a very nice '36 Buick! I was particularly drawn to your interior. Did you fabricate the rubber mat for the front flooring or were you able to locate a supplier for it? Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Would you call this a High Five? Looks good and no guesses.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jstarrquin Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Thanks for your reply & info-you did a very nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick36-49 Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Wow, that looks great, prob a high compression engine.Would you call this a High Five? Looks good and no guesses.Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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