[TR] TR3A Oil pressure

[Frank Fisher]

John
i have been using 50 weight Valvoline racing oil in my TR3.
it runs about
75 psi at cold and 180F driving.
at hot idle it drops to about 20psi and that
continues to make me uncomfortable. though Randall tells me its fine and I'm
sticking with it.
Frank

From: John Wise <tr3a.60 at gmail.com>
To: car
discussion Sports Triumph <Triumphs at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, January
4, 2012 2:22 PM
Subject: [TR] TR3A Oil pressure

Over the weekend I did my
annual oil & filter change on the 60 TR3A.  I
decided to try some Mobil-1
15w50.  I have a bunch of it as I use in in my old
911.

I was driving into
work this morning in the TR & I noticed the oil pressure
was about 60 psi as
cruise RPM, with the engine temp at a normal 180F and
outside air temp about
35F.  (Life is really tough in Florida).

I was just wondering if 60psi was
normal in this conditions?

Thanks

John

John A. Wise
Ormond Beach, FL

1960
Triumph TR3A
Commission No: TS80422L
http://members.cox.net/60tr3a/
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1977 Porsche 911S
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