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Topic: low or not ? 410w stroker oil pressure hot idle and revved up
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1965FALCOON
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ok pretty simple run down on parts stock block with 1/2 inch steel girdle eagle 4340 crank and rods je pistons total seal rings melling high volume high pressure pump solid roller cam brodix heads jessle rocker set up victor intake breathers no pcv at this time(will add pcv when closer to racing and tunning time clevite h bearings machine work by metcalfs assembled by radical rods THE PROBLEM IS COLD IDLE 60PSI HOT IDLE 30PSI REV UP TO 3000 RPM ONLY 50 PSI AND NO HIGHER WITH MORE RPM MOTOR SHOULD GO TO 7500 RPM EASY IS THE OIL PRESSURE TO LOW OR NOT SOMETHING TO WORRY ABOUT I HAVE HAD THIS COMBO REBUILT 4 TIMES AND ALWAYS THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE REPLACED EVERY PART EXCEPT THE BLOCK AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER ALL THATS LEFT IN MY OPINION IS THE BLOCK BUT SOMETIMES OUTSIDE EYES CAN HELP
Posts: 91 | From: SANTA ROSA | Registered: Nov 2008
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Greasy
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I have seen cars with strokers making 10psi at a warm idle and they don't have any problems. It sounds like you have perfectly fine pressure to me. My stang gets 22psi at a warm idle and even lower when I race it.....
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Posts: 3272 | From: North Dallas | Registered: Jan 2005
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93PONY
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We normally see 60psi peak with a STD oil pump & standard clearances.
HV oil pump may be draining the oil pan is it's not got more volume. Typically HV oil pump = loser bearing clearances, which would mean less oil pressure.
It's probably the oil pump bypass not letting it go over 50psi.
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Posts: 4266 | From: Fair Oaks, CA | Registered: Nov 2000
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turbo50
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I believe the formula is 10PSI for every 1K rpm....but that is so very debatable.
Have you tried a titan pump or playing with the bypass?
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Posts: 7606 | From: Discovery Bay, California | Registered: Apr 2006
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JohnB
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What cam bearings are you using and have they been replaced with each rebuild? Solid rollers are very hard on cam bearings...
Overall, sounds like the rotating assembly has excessive clearances. Crank was probably cut on the low side, rod radiuses are at the max, and the tolerances are at max.
If you're pulling a solid 30 psi/hot at idle, it's got plenty.
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Posts: 6523 | From: Orlando FL/Redding CA | Registered: Mar 2002
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1965FALCOON
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BRAND NEW CLEVITE BEARINGS FOR THE CAM
Posts: 91 | From: SANTA ROSA | Registered: Nov 2008
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F.or O.nly R.eal D.rivers
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Im running that same oil pump and I get about the same reading as you,50-55psi 6000rpm,20-30psi in gear about 800rpm at operating temp(180-190 degrees).Havent had any problems. [ June 24, 2009, 01:23 PM: Message edited by: F.or O.nly R.eal D.rivers ]
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Posts: 179 | From: RICHMOND,CA | Registered: Feb 2009
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