American Motors: POOR OIL FLOW,BURNT 2 LIFTERS, oil pressure gauge, mechanical oil pressure gauge

Question
I HAVE A 360 THAT I PUT IN TO A 84 WAG IT WAS A REMAN MOTOR.THE MOTOR RAN GREAT FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS THEN CAME THAT FAMILAR KNOCK FROM THE LIFTERS. SO I CHANGED EVERYTHING LIFTERS,PUSHRODS,AND OIL PUMP GEARS.SO NOW WERE BACK TO RUNNING GREAT FOR 8 FREAK'N MONTHS.I LOVE AND HATE THIS WAG,AND FOR SOME REASON I CAN'T OR DON'T WANT TO SELL IT.OH BY THE WAY IT'S BEEN SITTING FOR 2 YEARS NOW. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN THANX.  

Answer
I would recommend hooking up a mechanical oil pressure gauge and monitor the oil pressure.
The weak link in this engine is the oiling system. Did you actually burn 2 lifters? What did the lifters look like when you replaced them? What brand replacement lifters did you use? Did you replace the oil pressure spring in the pump housing?
Let me know at kepilotte@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Kevin