Average oil pressure on stock gauge?
06-23-2004, 02:10 PM
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Average oil pressure on stock gauge? Whats your average oil pressure when cruising along the highway on a 346 using the stock gauge? What is it when you go part throttle? What is it at during WOT? Is your pressure affected by turning such as at intersections? Trying to determine if my oil pressure is ok seems alittle off to me.
06-23-2004, 02:14 PM
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Mine runs around 42 when cruising. Jumps up to around 50 when I really romp on it. At times, it drops to around 35 when idling at a stop light. I've never noticed it fluctuate when turning.
I'd like to see thse numbers a little higher, which is why I may be looking into a beefed up LS6 oil pump from Thunder Racing.
-Mike
I'd like to see thse numbers a little higher, which is why I may be looking into a beefed up LS6 oil pump from Thunder Racing.
-Mike
06-23-2004, 02:14 PM
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Mine idles @40 psi, cruising down the highway at legal speed is around 55-60 psi. You shouldn't see much if any drop in pressure at intersections, unless you are taking the corners at close to 1g.
WOT it goes to 70+
WOT it goes to 70+
06-23-2004, 02:18 PM
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Well **** then something is wrong cause when I accelerate 1/2 throttle or more or when taking turns at a higher than normal speed but not road course speeds my oil pressure drops WAY DOWN. I mean a few times it has hit 0. Man as if this thing hasnt been in the shop enough.
06-23-2004, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Rokko
the pickups becoming uncovered during cornering maybe? loose pickup tube? if you stab the gas from a dead stop like your dragracing what does it do?
06-23-2004, 02:35 PM
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Damn, thats no good at all. So it's fine if you just granny drive it around, but as soon as you do some spririted driving the pressure goes down quickly. I wouldn't drive it too much until you get it figured out and repaired. I'd say pick tube issues of some kind.
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06-23-2004, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Rokko
Damn, thats no good at all. So it's fine if you just granny drive it around, but as soon as you do some spririted driving the pressure goes down quickly. I wouldn't drive it too much until you get it figured out and repaired. I'd say pick tube issues of some kind.
06-23-2004, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by chupr0kabra
Mine runs around 42 when cruising. Jumps up to around 50 when I really romp on it. At times, it drops to around 35 when idling at a stop light. I've never noticed it fluctuate when turning.
-Mike
-Mike
. Anybody have any advice on oil coolers? 
06-23-2004, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Mustang5.Ohater
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one with those readings. I'm thinking of adding a cooler. The temps down here are at around 95 degrees . Anybody have any advice on oil coolers?
. Anybody have any advice on oil coolers?
