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Old 05-20-2012, 02:43 PM
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need advise on high milage motor. has 10 - 15 # oil pressure at hot idle
when reved it only goes to 40 - 45 will a high pressure oil pump correct the problem ? or is a rebuild needed. if a rebuild is done what about the pistons will they still be usable or ?
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id have your compression checked.
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i did and it was 170 - 180ish all around motor is very quiet.
thinking of new rings & bearings have a new texas ported ls6 oil pump
so maybe rings & bearings will do it?




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