228r and Stock Oil Pump Concern
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228r and Stock Oil Pump Concern I recently finished installing a 228r cam package with push rods and PRC 1518 .625" springs (stock ls1 lifters) from TSP and was wondering is it safe to spin my motor to 6500-ish rpm's on the stock oil pump? I know I know.... I cheaped out and didn't get it ported or buy a melling. The motor has 68k miles on it and runs like a top. I get a little over 40 psi oil pressure at idle and a little over 60 at redline as it sits now. Any thoughts or insight is much appreciated.
I recently finished installing a 228r cam package with push rods and PRC 1518 .625" springs (stock ls1 lifters) from TSP and was wondering is it safe to spin my motor to 6500-ish rpm's on the stock oil pump? I know I know.... I cheaped out and didn't get it ported or buy a melling. The motor has 68k miles on it and runs like a top. I get a little over 40 psi oil pressure at idle and a little over 60 at redline as it sits now. Any thoughts or insight is much appreciated.
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I am about to install my 228r this weekend and was wondering if my stock oil pump (ls6 style I believe since its a '02) would be fine. Car has 61K babied miles and is a 2002 SS. Looks like I should be okay with keeping the stock one!
You don't start trashing parts in the motor untill the oil pressure drops below 10psi. So everyone with 40-60psi is just fine... You don't have to have 100psi of oil pressure to keep a engine alive.