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Old 09-23-2005, 12:22 AM
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What's the normal oil operating pressure?, I installed a bigger cam and a new oil pump, also put a Ls2 timing chain, the oil pump is the new upgrade that I guess they started putting in the 03 vettes. My pressure is been running around 32 to as high as like 65 or so and some, under cruising in sixth it stays around 36 to almost 40. Is this normal?
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thats what my ls1 vette says. at idle i get as low as 23 when oiil temp gets over 210

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35-60 here... 35 at idle when warmed up, 40-45 driving city/hwy, 60 when on the gas halfway at cold temps.
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I have an unported LS6 pump and mines around 40 or so with a 900 idle.
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Okay, sounds like I'm good to go. Thanx for the input.
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40+psi hot idle , 55-60 around town, 65-70, above 4000. That's with 88k miles and the original oil pump.

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