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Nov 22, 2004 | 04:40 PM

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LS1 Oil Pressure

What are you guys getting for oil pressure with your oil temp around 190 degrees at idle?

Just curious.

Thanks in advance.

Nov 22, 2004 | 05:41 PM

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Most stock ls1's idle around 25-35 psi that ive seen, occasionally see one with 20 psi at idle warmed up

Nov 22, 2004 | 05:47 PM

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My last motor would get down close to 20 at hot idle. The motor I have now does not go much under 40. The old rule of thumb is 10 psi for each 1000 RPM.

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Nov 22, 2004 | 06:01 PM

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Mine idles at 20 hot. If yours is lowish, like ~20, I probably wouldn't worry. It seems like some are just lower than others.

Nov 22, 2004 | 06:16 PM

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Mine idles at 40-45 warm.....higher cold.

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Nov 22, 2004 | 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mooobunnny

Mine idles at 40-45 warm.....higher cold.

Chris

Same here.

Nov 22, 2004 | 08:38 PM

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i got to crank mine up for the first time today and it was a steady 45 psi! i was so stoked to see that i didnt mess up the oil pump o-ring install lol

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Nov 22, 2004 | 09:22 PM

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55 at idle, 80 at WOT with ported LS6 pump

Nov 22, 2004 | 09:32 PM

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Both of mine are 38 psi when warm, same oil in each.

Nov 22, 2004 | 10:33 PM

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55 @ idle,80 @ WOT with a ported LS6 oil pump from thunder racing.

Nov 22, 2004 | 10:50 PM

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45 idle, 70-75 wot. with a stock ls6 oil pump.

Nov 23, 2004 | 06:27 AM

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Thanks guys.

Another question if you please.. How much does a ported LS6 pump such as the ones from Thunder Racing raise oil pressure?

Nov 23, 2004 | 08:56 AM

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I get 40+ psi hot, and 60+psi cold. It gets over 70 as soon as the car passes 3000 rpms. My Katech pump was $119 from RMS back in June 03.

Nov 23, 2004 | 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by fastbasser

Thanks guys.

Another question if you please.. How much does a ported LS6 pump such as the ones from Thunder Racing raise oil pressure?

I don't think I have a high oil pressure due to it being a thunder racing pump, But I could be wrong. I think I was just lucky.

Nov 23, 2004 | 08:22 PM

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Mine didn't add much, maybe 5-10 psi at the most. Thats what the pressure was stock about.

Nov 23, 2004 | 08:54 PM

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about 20psi hot.ported pump from thunder racing.

Nov 24, 2004 | 05:03 AM

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Mine has an idle oil pressure of 29psi at an oil temp of 200F

At 70mph it's around 44psi (with an oil temp of 200-205)

Nov 24, 2004 | 09:23 AM

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cold start 60psi
warm idle 45-50
2000+ 60psi+
wot - almost 80psi
this is a h/c cam car too

stock pump too im not touching it when it works that good

Nov 24, 2004 | 12:03 PM

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stock 02 z28, mine's never dropped below 40

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