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85SVOMIKE
Member # 2345
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i just installed my autometer electric oil pressure gauge. The pressure reads 50psi and goes up and down a little. Anyways i was wondering does 50psi seem right for a stock 5.0 oil pressure or is my gauge messed up?
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88gt
Member # 579
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When is it reading 50? Is that cold or warm, idling or cruising? Pressure is dependant on a few factors, so it won't always be at a constant while the car is running.
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85SVOMIKE
Member # 2345
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as soon as i start it up it goes to to 50 when im at idle. when im driving around and it warms up it goes up to a little above 50 but it usually stays around 50. the car also has 127,000 miles if that matters
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street_illegal_stang
Member # 1554
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i have a 89 gt and its it averages around 42-65psi 128,500 miles also...
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85SVOMIKE
Member # 2345
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yeah i just found the numbers in my shop manual it says it should be between 40-60 psi.
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st5150
Member # 51
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Yup, sounds like you have great oil pressure.
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mustanggt5091
Member # 444
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what should a 351w based motor be at? The same?
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st5150
Member # 51
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More or less. "They say" 7 psi for every 1,000 RPM.
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