I just bought a 98 grang prix for 400.00 today. it isn't getting oil to the heads any suggestions. My other option is to drop a 92 3.8 in will it bolt up. I know it has different motor mounts I can drill and tap mounting holes if needed.
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06-21-2009
I just bought a 98 grang prix for 400.00 today. it isn't getting oil to the heads any suggestions. My other option is to drop a 92 3.8 in will it bolt up. I know it has different motor mounts I can drill and tap mounting holes if needed.
06-21-2009
How do you know it is not getting oil to the valvetrain?
06-21-2009
92 3800 is a series I. that will not work in your car.
06-21-2009
what is the oil pressure? cam bearings? main bearings? rod bearings?
06-22-2009
The valves are making niose and I pulled off the oil cap and can't see any sign of oil splashing around.
06-22-2009
you probably wont, its not that much as like a sbc. youre going to have to verify someother how, could be possible has bad lifters
06-22-2009
They don't splash as said. If the engine is running, you look through the oil fill hole into the head. Looking closely at the oil in the bottom of the head, you will see some tiny air bubbles. If these bubbles are moving....slowly...then you have oil pressure to the top end.
The noise could be a collapsed lifter, to maybe even a rocker that is loose, and off its valve.
A visual inspection first, can save you a lot of headaches in the future.
For starters, I would rent from a parts store, like Oreillys or autozone a oil pressure test kit, or just buy one, Harbor Freight has some decent ones pretty cheap. (nice tool to have in the garage BTW) Hook it up and see what the actual pressure is.
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