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Old 05-15-2006, 04:49 PM
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What kind of oil pressure do you guys have? Mine is between the last white line and the bottom red line....is this bad? I'm running 10/30 in it right now. Should I go to 15/50?
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Old 05-15-2006, 07:47 PM
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don't trust that gauge. get an aftermarket one before you change anything.
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Old 05-15-2006, 07:50 PM
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^^yep but mine is 32 idle hot and at 1500rpm or more its 55+ cranking on it, its 62-65psi.
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Old 05-15-2006, 07:55 PM
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I run 30 weight in my motor and get about 30 psi on a mecanical gauge. The stocker never moves from the middle. I got a mecanical and was shocked at how much the oil pressure changes. It is like 55psi cold and 30 hot and the stocker never moves.
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Old 05-15-2006, 08:07 PM
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my stocker "tries" to move. it will move at turtle speed.

every first morning start its right in the middle and as i drive it goes up a bar which is pretty much normal since the higher rpm's the more pressure
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Old 05-15-2006, 08:23 PM
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ORIGINAL: lookinforastang

my stocker "tries" to move. it will move at turtle speed.
turtle speed. hey watch it!!!!! lol
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Old 05-16-2006, 04:27 AM
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What kind of oil pressure guage should I get and how do I hook it up? I'm not really good with guages yet. lol
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Old 05-16-2006, 07:02 AM
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+1, I'd like to know this as well
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Old 05-16-2006, 08:51 AM
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a sun pro from adavnce auto will work.
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Old 05-16-2006, 08:22 PM
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I got the napa special and a gauge a piller pod. You just have to plumb in a tee where the oil pressure sender is and run you plastic or copper line up though the dash to the gauge. It was easy and made me feel better to know for sure.
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