Re: 390 engine problems

On Thu, 5 Apr 2007 20:28:56 -0700, "keng2" <keng2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>I had a low oil pressure problem with my 390 which turned out to be worn 
>camshaft bearings!! <snip>

The most common cause of loss of hot oil pressure in an top oiler FE
besides losing the welch plug near the distributor is this one.

"In-vehicle" overhauls are usually bad ones, and I'd expect the cam
bearings to be already worn out due to bad installation...also very
common in this scenario.