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Regarding my engine guy - the first company is out of business, no point in bashing them - beating a dead horse and all that.

The second rebuild was done by Fergus Fleming Sr in Midland Michigan. He has several Jeeps of his own. The communication was great, he kept me informed throughout the ...

For anyone following my whole debacle with low oil pressure - "Here's your sign" Sure enough, even though the engine only had 300 miles on the rebuild, number one rod bearing is toast. Further disassembly revealed the problem. Although the engine and parts had been cleaned (hot tanked), they did not ...

Well gentlemen - No progress. I replaced the hose with the right thing and have now purchased a new Melling pump and installed that. Still virtually no oil pressure once the engine gets to 180 degrees.
I guess I need to dig deeper. I am suspicious that a plug got left out of the oil galley ...

Ron - Thank You, I should also have started my post with "long time follower, first time posting". I have found most of the information I needed without having to ask. I'll let you know how replacing the hose affects my problem. And I'll back off on the ZDDP.

Wes - Poor phrasing on my part. I am ...

Thank You ! That gives me another idea. I better double check the fittings at the oil filter. I had trouble with the line to the timing cover, had a great big, double wire hydraulic hose made. It got me home, but now I wonder if the fittings are right.

And yes, it would be smart to get a ...

I presume this has been discussed at length, but I have been unable to narrow down the search for the correct forum, please point me in the right direction.

M38, L134 engine, ESN MC86303 About 10 hours on a professional shop rebuild. Low oil pressure when hot. 40-50 PSI on the gauge cold, engine ...