- Location
- Foresthill, CA
Well, the new stroker is together and fired, sounds wicked as all hell.
Problem: When we first fired it up, the oil pressure was about 20 PSI at idle, and 35 PSI at 2000 RPM.
Did the standard cam break-in of 1,800 RPM for 20 minutes. It held 35 to 40 PSI the whole time, which I don't consider optimal, as my old engine ran 65 PSI at speed. When I let it back down to idle, I was down to 5 -10 PSI.
Pulled the pan tonight, no sign of metal or bearing material, same inside the filter, so I haven't hurt anything yet (I hope). The pump is a Melling High Volume unit, which I've heard has some failures associated with it. Anyone know the nature of those failures?
All pressures were checked with a mechanical guage.
Anyone have any advice on this little problem?
CRASH
Problem: When we first fired it up, the oil pressure was about 20 PSI at idle, and 35 PSI at 2000 RPM.
Did the standard cam break-in of 1,800 RPM for 20 minutes. It held 35 to 40 PSI the whole time, which I don't consider optimal, as my old engine ran 65 PSI at speed. When I let it back down to idle, I was down to 5 -10 PSI.
Pulled the pan tonight, no sign of metal or bearing material, same inside the filter, so I haven't hurt anything yet (I hope). The pump is a Melling High Volume unit, which I've heard has some failures associated with it. Anyone know the nature of those failures?
All pressures were checked with a mechanical guage.
Anyone have any advice on this little problem?
CRASH