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87GMCChris · 06-25-2010, 05:32 PM

My stock oil pressure would read zero after few miles... put an high flow pump and a mechnical gauge on it. Idle hot is 20lbs. with rpms its close to 40-50, and cold its more.
I went with the high flow cause mmy engine is original and 240 000 KMS. I figure with worn parts it could only help. As for coolant... mine fine, so i don't know what to tell you other than what PRattenbury said with the mechanical gauge.

06-25-2010, 05:32 PM	#3
87GMCChris Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: London, Ontairio Posts: 163	Re: Took Lil' Red for the first drive....few issues My stock oil pressure would read zero after few miles... put an high flow pump and a mechnical gauge on it. Idle hot is 20lbs. with rpms its close to 40-50, and cold its more. I went with the high flow cause mmy engine is original and 240 000 KMS. I figure with worn parts it could only help. As for coolant... mine fine, so i don't know what to tell you other than what PRattenbury said with the mechanical gauge. __________________ 1987 GMC Wrangler - 305TBI/TH400/Duals 1968 Camaro - Resto 2010 Ranger I only drive truck 6 months a year... Dam Canadian winters.