318 magnum,is my oil pump failing?

318willrun said

well, I'd say there would be a "check-off" list.

• Verify the gage/sending unit is working correctly
• I would question the pressure relief spring on the oil pump
• Perhaps something floating (???) that now and then plugs up the screen on the pickup tube...??..
  
• I would doubt the oil pump, because they are usually "good" or "bad"
• I doubt the pressure drop (if it's real) would be tied to the intake gasket, but stranger things have happened

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yeah thats what was freaking me out,was the > sometimes it does it and most times it doesnt.
ive been wondering what the screen itself looks like...
im gonna go ahead and change the pump out anyways and i can get a good look at that pan/pickup
the gauge is usually spot on,altho it maybe a bad wire or perhaps connections?

to Jadaharabi,
erm,dave? hughes?
sorry im not up to speed on any of that,
i thought that he was a Company and had the best product.
plus the kit had everything i needed in one shot.
now im wondering....whats up?