On Thu, 20 Jun 1996 CBrown1500@aol.com wrote:
> Hey group, let's do an informal survey on oil pressures. I've go two Spits,
> both running 20w-50 Valvoline Durablend. On hot summer days, after a highway
> drive, or a couple of autocross runs, my pressures drop to about 15 psi at
> idle. Is that 50 psi typical for bigger block TRs? How about you other Spit
> drivers - you guys have installed a real oil pressure gauge, haven't you?
>
HardlyBoys RaceSpit4, 1147 "prepped" engine with brandy-new rod bearings
& 20W-50 Quaker State: 45-50lb. hot idle, 70-80lb. at "speed" (in
fairness, though, that's pretty much what it's been for years now, long
before bearings were changed).
As always, YPMV....
--Andy
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