Its cool Dan, I will drop you a line.  I was just going to update on this, I put in a extra pint of oil as suggested and this morning I did not have the problem any more.  I think that I will still put a new pan with baffles in and pull the valve cover to check the condition but at least that darn light has stopped taunting me.  Thanks to all for the help.

Cbass

1958 F100 292

"Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs."

"Chop your own wood, and it will warm you twice."

-Henry Ford

Sorry about that pan - I have been up in PA for a few days with all of my in-laws (really, it was a good time - I have got some pretty good in-laws! Just ask Dennis Leeking, the pintoplumber - he has met them before). So I missed all the bidding, etc. The pan was from a 292. I probably have another - give me a few weeks to find it. You may want to send me an e-mail at danaxjessup@yahoo.com.

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Dan, classy intervention!

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

Jessup,

it does not stay on when idling, just when coming to a stop.  I will keep a eye on your ebay pan, because if I can get it cheap then I will have it to work on without taking the truck out of service.  Thanks for the help, by the way that pan is from a 292 truck right?

Cbass

1958 F100 292

"Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs."

"Chop your own wood, and it will warm you twice."

-Henry Ford

Are you sure you really need that oil pan on ebay? I happen to be the fella who put it up for .99 cents. To clarify, it does not have a vertical baffle, just the horizontal job like most stock pans have. Does your oil pressure light stay on when parked at idle for a length of time? My 55 Club with 272 used to do that - I found out it had bad mains. Could have driven the thing forever, it just would not give up, even with the rear mail seal going out on it because of the the blow by and the crankshaft rotation with bad main bearings. FWIW, Jessup

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

That big ol' tub of a pan can hold an extra quart without being too full.  Too full means the pan is so full that the spinning crankshaft contacts the oil in the pan and whips it into a foam.  You can try it a pint at a time if you are more comfortable with that.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Thanks for the heads up on the ebay pan, I had alread saw it but wasnt sure it would work for my truck.  It is only coming on when stopping not at idle and I thought of putting another pint of oil in but I have heard that to much oil is really bad also.  Will one pint extra fall into this category?  Thanks for all the help guys.

1958 F100 292

"Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs."

"Chop your own wood, and it will warm you twice."

-Henry Ford

There is a truck pan with baffle on ebay right now. Item # 260442920089. One bid, price 99 cents.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

If the light comes on just as you complete your stop, an extra quart of oil may help.  If the light comes on as you sit idle at the stoplight, then the engine has low oil pressure, could be a worn pump or worn bearings.  Put a mechanical gauge on it and see what the actual pressure is.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ