What's your oil pressure?
05-25-2006, 09:15 PM
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What's your oil pressure?
Curious as to what others have for idle and driving oil pressure.
05-25-2006, 09:34 PM
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79 L 48 with 16,000 orig. miles. Engine warmed up-idle 20lbs to a
05-25-2006, 09:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CoolShark
Curious as to what others have for idle and driving oil pressure.
Mine is about the same as chevylits. Engine warm at idle around 20lbs and cruise right at 40 lbs. Mine is a 77 L-48 newly overhauled
05-25-2006, 10:05 PM
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Warm idle 35. 2000 RPMS 45lbs
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05-25-2006, 10:06 PM
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05-25-2006, 10:27 PM
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same for me
05-25-2006, 10:37 PM
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My 355 engine is not stock. I have a HV Melling pump that has 30psi at 600RPM idle and 50psi at cruise. However I've never checked the true pressure using a calibrated mechanical guage.
05-25-2006, 11:25 PM
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78 Sa 128 K engine...idle 15-20 psi....2000 rpm 40 psi... 10-30 wt
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05-26-2006, 12:02 AM
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30psi at idle and 50psi at cruise
05-26-2006, 02:01 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Voetsek
70 pounds at idle.
05-26-2006, 02:04 AM
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... sorry, I couldn't resist
(don't worry about the temp, I'll fix that gauge just like I fixed the oil pressure one!)
05-26-2006, 02:50 AM
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30 to 35 psi @ idle, 55 psi @ 2000, and 70 psi @ 3000 with warm 10W30.
05-26-2006, 03:23 AM
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mine about 50-60 when i drive
05-26-2006, 06:53 AM
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540....35 at idle, 65 at cruise.....15W40
05-26-2006, 10:16 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chevylit
79 L 48 with 16,000 orig. miles. Engine warmed up-idle 20lbs to a
I had the same with my stock 76.
Idle cold 40
Idle warm little over 20
Driving cold/warm a little over 40.
There is a relief valve on the oil pump that prevents high oil pressure. The stock setup should limit oil pressure to about 40lbs.
05-26-2006, 10:22 AM
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05-26-2006, 11:17 AM
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05-26-2006, 11:20 AM
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Stock '78 L48- 40idle 60 under heavy throttle.
05-26-2006, 11:21 AM
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05-26-2006, 11:38 AM
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35-30 idle 50+ cruise
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