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09-04-2009, 05:00 PM
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oil pressure
oil pressure .mines been running high like 40-60 is that bad?
a few weeks ago it was like 20-40 where sould it be at? oh its a stock 305
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09-05-2009, 09:47 PM
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Re: oil pressure
have you recently changed oill or done anything else to the motor
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09-06-2009, 10:22 PM
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Re: oil pressure
40 to 60 pounds of pressure is not a problem, but if you only had 20 to 30 psi before. then something had to change somewhere. the filter has a bypass valve inside of it which could possibly stick shut and cause the pressure to change. also the oil pump has a pressure regulater valve that could be sticking. i have seen cam bearings spin in the block and cause the pressure to go up. your gauge could be acting up also. i would change the oil and filter and cut the filter open to check for metal. is your engine making any noise.
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09-06-2009, 10:29 PM
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Re: oil pressure
no noises.like ticking or clickin.its been running good.ive been thinking the gauge was acking up.is there any way to check this? where is the oil pressure sensor?
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09-08-2009, 08:28 PM
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Re: oil pressure
hey the oil pressuresending unit is located right behind the dist right at the rear edge of the intake on a sbc i dont know where it is at on other motors
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09-09-2009, 01:05 AM
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Re: oil pressure
I'm sure your motor is fine, almost all chevy's I've seen do that.
A safe rule is 10 psi for every 1000 rpm. I drove my '68 Satellite with a 318 with NO oil pressure for 10-15 miles with absolutely no problems. Ended up doing a rebuild, but it was still mechanically fine.
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09-09-2009, 06:19 AM
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Re: oil pressure
did you change the type or weight of oil?
another thing to note, it is not uncommon to see a sbc with 5-10psi at idle. on my 350, it runs about 45psi @ 3k. at idle, it's 10-15psi.
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09-09-2009, 06:31 AM
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Re: oil pressure
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at start up its at like 20-30 and idling it says the same around 3-4k it gits up pritty high at 40-45.but just driving at 2100 its at 35
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09-09-2009, 06:45 AM
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Re: oil pressure
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is that at cold start-up or warm start-up? oil pressure should be greater during a cold start-up.
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09-09-2009, 08:52 AM
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Re: oil pressure
i know when my 86 chevy k10 with the 305 when its cold it pegs the gauge out till it gets warmed up like 10 mins then goes to about 45-50 pounds i use 10w-40
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09-09-2009, 09:41 AM
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Re: oil pressure
Your pressure is fine. Nothing to worry about. From the numbers your saying...and your not hearing any noises or differences, just keep driving.
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