Help...bad Lubrication

[DRAGON JOEY]

Hey guys, I have a BIG problem, as some of u may know I've been waiting on my crank which I just got back, but when I went to pick it up the guy that worked on it told me that my engine had bad lubrication because the journals were very marked. I removed my oil pump and measured theclearance and all were within spec, almost perfect. So my concern is, is there anything else other than the oil pump that can cause bad lubrication?

Just to let u guys know, while I was waiting on the crank I took advantage and clean every passage I was able to see and replaced all the gaskets and seals, What else should I do to make sure I I dont have this problem again? I am a maintance freak so now that this car is in my hands it will be getting all its regular maintanance intervals.

Please let me know what should I do...THANKS

[cb7-tcakes]

By bad lubrication he couldve meant you didnt have enough oil, which to me seems like the case. The pump might not be dispersing oil as effectily if there is little oil to pump if you know what im saying. Make sure your oil is at the proper level.

[Potatoswatter]

I'm no expert on engine blocks, but that sounds like a possible result of a previous owner never changing the oil.

[bcjammerx]

are ALL your oil passages clean? How's the pickup tube and screen?

[DRAGON JOEY]

are ALL your oil passages clean? How's the pickup tube and screen?

Now that I cleaned them, yes, as to the pick-up tube and screen I left it in some gasoline for a few days than blew some high pressure air in to make sure it was completely clean.

So what I seeing is that now that I cleaned everything I shouldn't have any problems...correct?

[bcjammerx]

Now that I cleaned them, yes, as to the pick-up tube and screen I left it in some gasoline for a few days than blew some high pressure air in to make sure it was completely clean.

So what I seeing is that now that I cleaned everything I shouldn't have any problems...correct?

I would not go as far as to say that. Those are just some things to check. Since your oil pump checked out ok, my next thought was to check the pickup tube. But if you had considerable grim in your oil passages...there could still be grime in the crank passages, head...etc etc.