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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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I just put me ls1 back together again. And the oil press. is only 20 pounds, and will go down after it warm. All i did was mill the heads,polish the crank, and add new bearings,rings,new timing chain.
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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mine did the same thing i hope thats not your problem. Mine spun a rod bearing, you might want to check that blue o ring on the pickup tube good.
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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Did you check your bearing clearances?
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by crazygn
mine did the same thing i hope thats not your problem. Mine spun a rod bearing, you might want to check that blue o ring on the pickup tube good.
It has only been running for 45 min. or so. we did check the o ring, when we first started it. it had 45- 60 psi. it has gone down. it will go to zero, and if wait about 5 min. it will go back to 25 psi. and then go back down after awhile
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by RARON455
Did you check your bearing clearances?
Yes every bearing was in the middle of it
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4 times out of 5, oil pressure problems are a result of a bad sending unit. Test it with a real gauge and not the dummy gauge inside the car.
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Paint_It_Black
4 times out of 5, oil pressure problems are a result of a bad sending unit. Test it with a real gauge and not the dummy gauge inside the car.
I have a mech. tide into that deal in the side of the oil pan. It reads the same
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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Any other ideas?
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