OK, I'm a moron. Now what? Ran with no oil
#61
I'd guess that your dipstick would pop from crank case pressure long before the oil filter seal.
I havent worked on that motor but I'd think you'd need serious oil pressure to pop the seal having seen ordinary filters stay sealed at 100psi on other morors.
I havent worked on that motor but I'd think you'd need serious oil pressure to pop the seal having seen ordinary filters stay sealed at 100psi on other morors.
#62
Not sure where you are going on this one...
#66
You ran it for less than 15 minutes or so ? Just drain the oil and step up to 10-w30 and drive it. You may of had a sufficient oil film to minimize damage. I ran an old school Boss 302 with a seized oil pump for 3 or so miles once and a 260 fairlane for 14 miles without oil pressure , most likely you have some main bearing damage , a thicker film oil could help. nothing to lose motor could run ok for another 20 k or so.
#67
Wow that sucks. My neighbor did that once with a numbers matching 1970Chevelle convertible 396. Within moments it wrecked the original engine and he wound up having to replace it with a crate motor instead.
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