My 1970 F-250 (360 V-8) has an oil pressure guage that now barely gets up to the lowest bit of the operating range. I use 20W-50 oil in it. The gauge used to get up to the middle of the operating range, 10 years ago. Mechanics have said the oil pump's worn out, but can't be replaced w/o a complete engine re-build.
Isn't there any way to add an electric pump into the lubrication system somehow to boost the oil pressure back up to where it should be?
(I seem to recall some WW-II aircraft engines had auxilliary electrical oil pumps they'd run before starting, to have proper lubrication from the beginning of cranking the engine, and prevent "dry starts".)
Any suggestions? I feel like a creep, running my old truck into the ground for lack of oil pressure -- but in $ terms it makes no sense to re-build an otherwise OK engine. Thanx.
Isn't there any way to add an electric pump into the lubrication system somehow to boost the oil pressure back up to where it should be?
(I seem to recall some WW-II aircraft engines had auxilliary electrical oil pumps they'd run before starting, to have proper lubrication from the beginning of cranking the engine, and prevent "dry starts".)
Any suggestions? I feel like a creep, running my old truck into the ground for lack of oil pressure -- but in $ terms it makes no sense to re-build an otherwise OK engine. Thanx.