Are dry oil sumps for chevy big blocks worth having?
Question: ‘I’ve a big block chevy engine no oil pressure. What is wrong?‘ Well, if your engine seems to have no oil pressure,the first thing to do is NOT to run it, except for testing, because you could damage the engine seriously. Then, make sure there is oil in the sump, and that the drain plug has not come off. If the drain plug is intact, and the dipstick shows some oil is present, then you need to look elsewhere. First, you want to check whether the gauge and sender are working. However, if your engine makes a clattering sound, which it did not used to make, then don’t bother, you have no oil pressure. Senders are reliable and cheap, so get a new one or borrow one you know is working from a friend, connect it up and see what happens. You don’t have to worry about engine oil pouring out, so long as you do it with the engine not running. If that doesn’t work, you need to get the gauge checked. Or, you can fit a new gauge. If you still have no oil pressure, then the chances are that
