[Shotimes] More details about oil pressure...

[Bruce Malachuk]

Speaking of oil pressure, I've taken an interest in this thread since I got
a great deal on a mechanical Autometer oil pressure gauge and Volt meter
gauge. How hard of a process is it to add in a mechanical oil pressure
gauge? I have a triple pod from IPT and as soon as I find a can of paint
that matches my 94's Grey interior (the pod is a bit darker than my
interior) I wanted to get to installing them.

Also is there any additional things I need to pick up to install the oil
pressure gauge? I see that it says something about a tee connector, do they
supply that with the gauge? I only ask cause I don't have the gauges in hand
just yet.

Considering that my car was driven quite sedately before I got it and that
alot of the time I figure it was driven at low RPM's alot, I wanted to add
the gauge first for piece of mind, second to gauge how bad my rod bearings
might be before I get in there. I plan to do them this summer, but if I can
hold off for a while I'd like to.

Bruce
94 Opal Frost MTX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donelson Don" <1badsho@mail.tnh.net>
To: "kevin galuska" <white91sho@hotmail.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] More details about oil pressure...


> Low oil pressure could come from a variety of areas including bad bearings
or heavily worn bearings. It certainly wouldnt hurt to take the oil pan off
and check your bearings esp if u suspect a problem.
>
> Example : My old SUPER SHO motor that Phil S bought ... had only 15 k on
the new re-build but I had always marginal oil pressure as you are
indicating.
>
> He took the oil pan off to investagate this and found lots of cooper.
>
> His new bearings were shot ( dont know why ) and he replaced them. Oil
pressure shot way up to were it should be.
>
> On my motor that I built with a new 3.0 oil pump and only 70 k on the 3.2
block , my oil pressure at idle is 13 to 15. My PSI at speed .. say doing 80
( 3100 rpms ) is about 47 psi.
>
> dond
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "kevin galuska" <white91sho@hotmail.com>
> Date:  Wed, 14 May 2003 22:21:09 +0000
>
> >Well after making my last post I found that the proper psi is a min of
> >12.8psi. My psi at hot idle is around 7psi, but I do not have knocking or
> >the oil light blinking. At about 2500rmp my oil pressure is 25psi. From
what
> >I hear the rpm should be divided by 100 and that should be the oil
pressure
> >above idle. So my question would be that I have proper oil pressure above
> >idle but not at idle should I replace my rod bearings now?
> >
> >
> >
> >Kevin Galuska
> >ksg132@psu.edu
> >
> >'91 SHO white/black
> >14.7 @ 95.32 .575RT
> >http://www.klimesgroup.com/lshoc/lshoc/kevigalu.htm
> >
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> dond
> 91 Super SHO II
>
> All work & assembly done by yours truly  : )
>
> -3.2 ATX block
> -FPS hi-flow heads w/  over sized valves
> -Stage I cams
> -SHONUT adjustable timing sprockets
> -Ported intake & runners
> -Ported and extrude honed exhaust manifolds
> -Hi-flow catless Y pipe
> -Hi-flow exhaust
> -BBB
> -SHO SHOP T.B.
> -SHONUT phenolic spacers
> -Quaife
> -CAI
> -UDP
> ****
> -Cowl hood
> -Momo 17x8 rims
> -Police grill
> -Custom two tone interior
> -Complete sunpro gauges
> oil temp / water temp / oil pressure
> ****
> -Tokico shocks/Eibach springs
> -Polyurethane at all corners
> -Solid-sub frame bushings
> -Frame stiffners
> -Adjustable rear control arms
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