Oil Pressure issues
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I have put together an LQ4 bored out to a 6.2L. I have a melling 295 oil pump on it, I have replaced the oil sending unit twice, replaced the oil, all of the pick up tube pieces, all o rings are new, the engine has less than 20 miles on it. When it gets warm, i lose all oil pressure. At start up, I have 30 psi no problem and up to 45/50 under acceleration. When I lose oil pressure (it doesn't just drop, it hits zero on the stock gauge) if i give it a little gas, it will jump up to 10/15/20 psi. I am upgrading the pump to see what affect that has. Crank and rods are stock/used L92, cam is aftermarket. All clearances are stock and checked. All bearings brand new. I did not do the rebuild myself so if anyone needs any more information that think might help figure out a possible route to take, let me know and I will check into it. HELP PLEASE.
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I saw this once, and the build thread is on here. Guy bought a nice, new 434 short block and the barbell wasn’t installed. Had very similiar symptoms as yours. Do you have the correct tool to cut your oil filter open and inspect the media?
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http://www.superchevy.com/how-to/eng...l-parts-guide/
see the plug behind the timing cover and barbell in this article. make sure both are installed
see the plug behind the timing cover and barbell in this article. make sure both are installed
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well he's upgrading the oil pump so he can at least check the front plug under the timing cover while in there. not sure about an easy check for proper barbell installation. another note is the barbell needs to be put in the correct way
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I have put together an LQ4 bored out to a 6.2L. I have a melling 295 oil pump on it, I have replaced the oil sending unit twice, replaced the oil, all of the pick up tube pieces, all o rings are new, the engine has less than 20 miles on it. When it gets warm, i lose all oil pressure. At start up, I have 30 psi no problem and up to 45/50 under acceleration. When I lose oil pressure (it doesn't just drop, it hits zero on the stock gauge) if i give it a little gas, it will jump up to 10/15/20 psi. I am upgrading the pump to see what affect that has. Crank and rods are stock/used L92, cam is aftermarket. All clearances are stock and checked. All bearings brand new. I did not do the rebuild myself so if anyone needs any more information that think might help figure out a possible route to take, let me know and I will check into it. HELP PLEASE.
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I think the barbell makes sure the oil goes thru the filter before going to the bearings, etc.
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TRUE!! lol. If it's missing that's exactly what will happen. I was speaking mainly about its actual function.