Argon Z

at idle (1000 RPM) Oil pressure sits at about 30 and at 5000 rpm it sits at about 60.

It seemed to be a little higher last year before i did my head/cam install.

When i first start my car cold idle pressure seems to be about 42 or so but as it warms up it drops to 30-35

At 2000 rpm it sits at or a little about 40 psi
Am i good to go or is that too low

Argon Z

i think the target oil pressure is somthing like 10 psi for every 100o rpms

However im just concerned because it seems a little low to me.

Any other comments

98TAauto

iTrader: (2)

at idle when mine is warm my oil is aorund 25-30

tap the gas a td and it rises to 40ish... WOT i think its 50-60ish or something close

mines been that way since ive had the car. Thats one reason i didnt replace my stock pump with the cam. If it aint broke, i aint fixen it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Argon Z

would some others post their oil pressures at

Idle cold (1000 rpm)

Idle hot (1000 rpm)

5000 rpm

DailyAluminumBlock

Before Cam After Cam(new
oil pressure
sending unit)
Idle cold(1050rpm) 45psi 39-42psi
Idle warm (850rpm) 38psi 25psi
Warm 5000(rpm) 55+psi 55+psi

I did brake my pressure sending unit and replaced it with a new one once I had to pull the head to retrieve and place my dropped lifter.

Argon Z

so it sounds like my pressure is about right? I think

akw408

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Argon Z:
<strong> i think the target oil pressure is somthing like 10 psi for every 100o rpms

However im just concerned because it seems a little low to me.

Any other comments </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">In the Helms manual, they list minimum oil pressure as 6psi per 1000rpms, hot oil. You're definately okay. But I know where you're coming from, just being paranoid.

My oil pressure is in the 50s idling cold, but drops to the low 30s idling hot. If I just did alot of WOT and the oil is really hot, then it drops to ~26psi. Driving at 2000rpms it's in the high 40s for me. My oil pump is stock but the relief valve was shimmed for higher pressure.

muscratmauler

I just fired mine up after head/cam install and idle cold was 60, idle warm was 40.
I installed a Kateck ported pump

Argon Z

thanks guys

RPM WS6

iTrader: (3)

My oil pressure with stock oil pump and stock idle (650 park/550 in gear), 5W30 syn. oil:

Cold start: 55psi
Warm idle: ~38psi
Warm idle after a good beating or on a really hot day after driving a while: 30psi
WOT: 55-60psi

My oil pressure with a ARE ported pump and a 800 rpm (both park & in gear) idle, 10W30 syn oil:

Cold start: 60psi
Warm idle: 45psi
Warm idle after a good beating or on a really hot day after driving a while: 40psi
WOT: 65-70psi

My motor currently has 7000 miles on it. Hope this helps.