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    Engine down, blew out all the oil...

    But you may not have an oil pressure issue until all the oil is expended, at which time your oil light comes on in the dash. An oil pan level indicator might be better, set to come on before the pickup tube sucks an air biscuit...
  2. R

    Engine down, blew out all the oil...

    Well his knowledge of the event began with an oil pressure warning light so the pressure went below 15psi. That probably was caused by the oil pickup sucking air...
  3. R

    Engine down, blew out all the oil...

    Well if no bearing or journal damage was done form the pressure loss, any metal from the governor or anywhere else for that matter will probably wind up in the pan...
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    Engine down, blew out all the oil...

    It is the oil supply line. It taps a pressurized oil supply gallery that probably also feeds the camshaft. The governor oil returns thru the front into the timing case. The only plumbing connection the governor has to the fuel system is that it contains the Fuel lift pump. Remember the...
  5. R

    Engine down, blew out all the oil...

    Exactly!
  6. R

    Engine down, blew out all the oil...

    Oil line block to governor or oil line block to compressor, both On drivers side, both would dump a lot of oil quickly. The governor line is right between the block and the governor. The oil line block to governor has been a repeated LMTV failure point possibly caused by excessive vibration...
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