Ls1 oil pump issues
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Ls1 oil pump issues Hey guys,
I just put a new trick flow cam 228/230 in my ls1 and swapped ls6 heads with comp cam springs and push rods on my engine, The problem im having if you guys could help me out is before I did the swap I had great oil pressure, My idle press was at 38-40 psi and driving I would be around 60-65 psi so I didnt feel the need to change my oil pump quit yet. But now after the swap when i start it up and idle it stays at 38 psi but when i start driving it looses psi when my rpms go up??While accelerating the oil press dips and when i let off the gas it starts to climb again.... And when the car starts warming up while driving it gets even worse and drops down to 20 psi and thats when I start hearing my rods and lifters start to knock so I turn it off. Please help out a newbie!
I just put a new trick flow cam 228/230 in my ls1 and swapped ls6 heads with comp cam springs and push rods on my engine, The problem im having if you guys could help me out is before I did the swap I had great oil pressure, My idle press was at 38-40 psi and driving I would be around 60-65 psi so I didnt feel the need to change my oil pump quit yet. But now after the swap when i start it up and idle it stays at 38 psi but when i start driving it looses psi when my rpms go up??While accelerating the oil press dips and when i let off the gas it starts to climb again.... And when the car starts warming up while driving it gets even worse and drops down to 20 psi and thats when I start hearing my rods and lifters start to knock so I turn it off. Please help out a newbie!
