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Oil Pressure #1033906 07/17/11 01:08 AM 07/17/11 01:08 AM
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Clements OP member C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19 Missouri	My Mechanical Oil pressure gauge on my 500 cid B Stroker reacts like a tach. Have about 1 hr on the motor with no knocking etc. Never drops below 20 but races to 65 and then right back down fast. Melling high volume. Thx ahead

Re: Oil Pressure [Re: Clements] #1033907 07/17/11 01:36 AM 07/17/11 01:36 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,445 Florida STAYcation dOoC The village idiot's idiot
dOoC The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,445 Florida STAYcation	And your Q is what ? .... sounds OK(on the surface) to me. What weight oil? ... what is your oil temp?

Re: Oil Pressure [Re: dOoC] #1033908 07/17/11 01:41 AM 07/17/11 01:41 AM
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Clements OP member C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19 Missouri	30 weight. Just have never seen a needle react so fast. Nothing gradual about it. Does it from a cold start all the way up to 195 engine temp.

Re: Oil Pressure [Re: Clements] #1033909 07/17/11 01:47 AM 07/17/11 01:47 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,445 Florida STAYcation dOoC The village idiot's idiot
dOoC The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,445 Florida STAYcation	Straight 30 ? ... do you know how the motor has been clearanced?

Re: Oil Pressure [Re: dOoC] #1033910 07/17/11 01:50 AM 07/17/11 01:50 AM
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Clements OP member C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19 Missouri	10w30 Not sure on clearance. Taking it out on the road for the first time tomorrow. Would air in line do this?

Re: Oil Pressure [Re: Clements] #1033911 07/17/11 01:57 AM 07/17/11 01:57 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,445 Florida STAYcation dOoC The village idiot's idiot
dOoC The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,445 Florida STAYcation	10-30 is not a very heavy oil. Any air in-the-lines would be long-gone after 1 hour running time.

Re: Oil Pressure [Re: dOoC] #1033912 07/17/11 02:04 AM 07/17/11 02:04 AM
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Clements OP member C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19 Missouri	Suggests on oil?

Re: Oil Pressure [Re: Clements] #1033913 07/17/11 02:06 AM 07/17/11 02:06 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,445 Florida STAYcation dOoC The village idiot's idiot
dOoC The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,445 Florida STAYcation	What cam is in it ?

Re: Oil Pressure [Re: dOoC] #1033914 07/17/11 02:16 AM 07/17/11 02:16 AM
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Clements OP member C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19 Missouri	Comp Cam Xtreme Energy Hi-Lift .564"

Re: Oil Pressure [Re: Clements] #1033915 07/17/11 02:22 AM 07/17/11 02:22 AM
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dOoC The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,445 Florida STAYcation	roller ?

Re: Oil Pressure [Re: dOoC] #1033916 07/17/11 02:27 AM 07/17/11 02:27 AM
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Clements OP member C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19 Missouri	No

Re: Oil Pressure [Re: Clements] #1033917 07/17/11 02:29 AM 07/17/11 02:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,445 Florida STAYcation dOoC The village idiot's idiot
dOoC The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,445 Florida STAYcation	I would find some HIGH ZINC oil ....like Valvoline or Brad PITT !

Re: Oil Pressure [Re: dOoC] #1033918 07/17/11 02:32 AM 07/17/11 02:32 AM
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Clements OP member C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19 Missouri	Thx

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