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anyone got any info on if the ported oil pump should have that high of pressure?

 

ttt ... still concerned about high oil pressure ... PLS HELP!

 

I have read where one of the ported oil pump kits come with two springs which control pressure. One is a high pressure spring and one is low pressure. Did you perhaps have a spring kit? That much oil pressure could possibly blow seals. Maybe someone that knows more will chime in. If not, I'd give a sponsor a call tomorrow.

 

What oil do you have in there?

 

mobile 1 synth
5 w 30 ... plannin on goin back to royal purp 5 w 30 here on next oil change after 100 miles after cam install

 

only thing is i bought this pump on ebay ... didn't come with a spring kit i don't think .... who would i contact?

 

This is from the lingenfelter site

"Includes a high pressure and standard pressure spring for the relief valve. The high pressure is installed when you receive the pump to make the pump high volume & standard pressure you can switch to the standard pressure spring. "

I would give them a call.

 

oh **** ... so i got the pump with the high pressure spring probably and i should have had a standard pressure spring that i WANT to put on there ...


will it harm my motor to keep it with this high pressure that i have now??

 

well i am now in contact with a tech from lingenfelter via email ... we'll see where that goes

 

Well first of all, congrats on your successful cam install. Second, I'd swap out the spring in the oil pump to the one with less pressure. Like someone already stated, that high oil pressure could blow seals over a period of time.

 

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that means i gotta start pullin it apart again ...

 

well, better than pulling the whole engine out later.

 

just to chime in i would definitly fix the oil pressure problem, i know it sucks tearing the car back down again but in the long run it will be worth it. did you already fix the other 2 issues you were having?

 

You don't have to completely tear it down either. Just take off the water pump, crank pulley then onto the timing cover and oil pan. Shouldn't take that much time.

 

Agreed, you don't need tp pull the radiator, valve covers, etc, just the front of the engine, much easier than the original job.

 

yeah i know it really isn't going to be that much of a chore ... just probably a full saturday of work

have to drain coolant and oil tho to drop the pan and water pump ... reuse coolant pry?>???

and i know i was told to change the oil after 100 miles of cam install ... my car has 9 miles on it ... haha so would i want to change the oil AGAIN after 100 miles after this pressure problem??

i have not figured out the other issues ... pcv still has me confused ...

 

i've been busy with finals for college that is why i have been not working on it and not posting about it as much ... but xmas break might have good things instore for getting stuff done if i can figure out what to do