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ewokeric
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Posts: 177
From: woodbridge, va united states
Registered: Mar 2002

posted 02-10-2003 08:46 PM

If have a question i will be putting my mustang up on a lift to finsh underside welding and i was wondering if replacement of rod and main bearings on crank would do me any good. As the engine is old and was sitting for a while before i ran it(12years). It runs ok but has low oil pressure at idle when warm. I was told that is were you can lose pressure if they are worn. I will most likely be removing the oil pan if time permitts while on lift
and if i do what kind do you recomend. Thanks for you help in advance

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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99

posted 02-10-2003 08:49 PM

That's a big and tideous job with the engine in the car even on a rack.
If you do want to tackle it, wait until you take the old bearings out so you can identify them and their size. The crank may have already been cut. If they are originals, yu can just install a new set of Clevites and a new Melling or Dynagear HV oil pump and you are good to go.

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