digitalsolo

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Okay, just got my rebuild fired up, and minus a slight oil leak (I need a new rear oil pan bolt, I ran mine over with a hoist, so I'm short one) everything seems great. I filled the cooling system (which seemed to go very well) and it sits right at 190* after warming up. I don't have a radiator fan on it, so I didn't run it very long, about 5-6 minutes, a couple of 1/2 throttle runs.

My oil pressure at idle after warm up is about 42-43 psi, and it went up to 65 psi at 1/2 throttle. This seems pretty good to me, but this is my first LS1, and first complete rebuild, so I'm perpetually parnoid.

Also, any bad sounds I should be listening for? I hear no ticking or knocking, but, I'm still new at this rebuild stuff.

Thanks guys!

-Blake

edit: Oh, I did run it at idle, with a few blips now and then for about 20 minutes on the very first start.

ss rally red

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If hot idle is 40+ and 2500 rpm + is 60 psi of better you are good to go.

digitalsolo

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Good stuff. Now I just need to get some exhaust on it, and fix that oil leak, and then I can get some real street testing done.

digitalsolo

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Well, just as an update, after a little more break-in, I seem to sit at about 33 PSI or so on a hot idle (780 RPM, give or take) and it still runs up to about 65-70 as I get over 4500 RPM, so I think I'm good as far as that goes. My oil pan (or my re-reinstalled rear main) is still leaking like a damn sieve though , so I'm pulling it out AGAIN tonight to recheck everything. I think it must be my oilpan-rear cover point, as I KNOW I put the rear main in dead-nuts on. We'll see tonight.

digitalsolo

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Someone asked me about this today, so I figured I'd post up what the problem was.

Warped oil pan. WTF is up with that?

My oil pressure was fine, bad gauge was giving me inconsistent readings.

stevied916

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how did you fix the gauge?

BlackScreaminMachine

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Agreed

digitalsolo

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Garbage can.

JPH

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i say your fine blake, the way things are going for you.

1320 killer

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the minimum oil psi needed in an ls1 is 6 psi per 1000 rpm. it seems like your pressure is fine. good luck

digitalsolo

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Heh, just FYI. I was just updating this thread for informational purposes. (If you notice, it was 2 years old...)

I don't even have this engine anymore. I've had another 5.7L, a 6.0L and a 5.3L in it since then. I'm currently putting together a forged 370" motor with an L92 top end for big spray.

I am building another RX7 with the engine from this thread (new oil pan) and a T56 in it this spring. Won't be the "fast" car though.

Another random bit. After my old (ebay purchased) gauge died, I bought a shiny new one from JPH here, and it works like a charm.