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Old 05-10-2019, 07:23 AM
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hey guys,just noticed my oil pressure at 75 while at hiway speed.drops to 25 at idle.its a 512 stroker motor.is thi normal?
if not what do you think the problem could be other than the gauge?
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What pump do you have? And what is your idle speed?
Old 05-10-2019, 03:38 PM
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75psi is ok running down the road.... 25PSI at Idle is a little low for my liking. I like to see them at about 30PSI at idle. However, it's not horrible if that's what your asking....
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Mine runs 30 - 35 at idle.
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high oil pressure

hey guys,thanks for the info.just bought this car on ebay,so just trying to learn about the motor
my first performance mopar and am loving it.
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1 QUESTION.... How many quarts oil pan is on the engine?
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high oil pressure

it has a 7 qt.pan and on a closer look oil pressure at idle is around 30.thanks for your help
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Sounds good.. Have fun !!!
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