troubles

[olblu66]

Well crap. My engine is knocking. Its does so when you idle up on the gas. Oil has always been fine and oil pressure is between 40 and 45. Fist 10 months of engine, the presure stayed around 50 to 55 lbs.Is 40 to 45 ok? i pulled the dip stick and found real small metal shavings in the oil. The engine is a fe 428. WHATS DOES THIS SOUND LIKE . HEEEEEEEEELLLLLLPPPPPPP PAT

[brfutbrian]

if i had to guess, rod bearing. my condolences. brian

[will butterworth]

I would guess rod bearing, crank bearing, hear any squeaking when at idle?Pull oil filter and cut open , see what is in there.Bunch of stuff could be problem, piston ring , lord don,t sound good. I just had a buick 3800 eng. lockup in park ave,257,000 miles. Pulled front cover timing stufff was ok, plan to pull oil pan for further diagnosis. Good luck, Will-alabama

[weaver]

Call Bill!!!

[Brent]

Yep. What Alan said!

Good thing about a Unique...no crossmember, you can pull the pan in about 15 minutes.

You caught it quick. best of luck!



Brent
427 SC Chassis #4279401
Candy Apple Red/White
402 FE/Toploader/3.54

[olblu66]

Ya I called and Bills not there. I talked to Susan and she said they will send a trailer to my house tuesday to pick the car up.

[WYT VNM]

[V]Wow, metal shavings on the dip stick oil?? If it's magnetic uhoh. 40 oil pressure at idle is fine; was that at idle ?

I sure wish you luck on the repair.

Dan Fowler, better known in Kit Car as Don Flowers. *427SC *428MSG with goodies *Tremec *3:31 posi *Ford Performance White w/light stripes *Grey interior *completed 1999

[rdorman]

A deep knock, I medium double knock, a double 'slap'? Have a stethoscope?

Sorry to hear about this. Mine overheated pretty good the other day... still holding my breath.

Rick

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