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Your oil pressure gauge is undoubtably reading wrong, and 90% read low. A 351-C that shows a true oil pressure of 35 lbs while driving is ready for a complete overhaul. The missing babbet means very low oil pressure. A fresh engine with a good pump will show 70psi at idle, cold and at least 60psi hot at running speeds. My fix for the gauge is a cheap mechanical gauge mounted on a pipe tee fitting, with the stock sender in the side port of the tee. Then, you can check real oil pressure vs the stock gauge which is essentially an idiot-light on most Panteras (it shows the engine is running). The fix for the scored pump is to replace it with the stoch hex driveshaft, with a new Melling pump & a hardened Milodon shaft. All this will run maybe $75. Only a barbarian would rebuild a motor & use an old scored pump in it IMHO. Good luck-

3/26/038:53 AM

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