CamaroSS22

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i have about 5500 miles on 408. i just recently changed the cylinder heads after the rocker on number 7 was ripped clean out of the head. Now the engine oil pressure seems to be a little low for my blood. i went with the new l92/l76 package and that is all that was changed and nothing else was taken apart.

oil pressure at idle:
cold: 60psi
hot:25-35psi usually about 30

the pressure at idle is not the funny part, when ever you give the engine a little the pressure doesnt climb then all of a sudden the gauge catches up. like say if you were cruising down the street in 4th at 2000rpm the guage reads about 42-45 psi and as soon as you take your foot off the guage jumps a min of 5 psi.

could this be that the bearings are worn out already, the drain plug usually looks like a fuzz ball and the oil gets dark awfully quick (300-400 miles).

and there are no funny noises coming from the engine except for the forged piston knock for like 30 seconds on cold start, some one please give me a starting point.

tuff

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Cut the filter open and look for brass metal shaving that will tell if your eating a bearing (most likely a main) and that would be your oil pressure problem.

CamaroSS22

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yeah im gonna have to do that again, i did it last oil change and there was nothing there.

the situation took a turn for the worse today, i was driving home and the oil pressure at idle was just a tad over 20 psi, and cruising at about 2300 it was just under the 40 psi mark.

i definatly think its time for a new set of bearings which is really gonna suck. if anyone else can think of something else please let me know!!!!

MattIROC

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doesn't sound bad. If it goes below 10, I'd start worrying.