hmm..., that high volume pump sounds like a good idea Thanks for the Advice, gonna buy one tomorrow , and um, the valve train clatter reminds allong with the gauge tell me I have Low oil pressure Changed oil and filter many times, every 3,000 miles, I run Mobil 1 and el cheapo brand oil filters.. a motor that has lasted me 108,000 is a first for me

rear main seal seems agitated also, my little 5.3 started marking its territory my neighbor told me my......? Bearings are toast, the ones that keep the crank from walkin back and forth, I cant rememberthe name of them for the life of me, what are they called?walk, clearance,thrust,shim,oil pressure keepers j/k I cant frikin remember!