Is the TA 1510 oil booster plate same as Kenny Bell type plate?

[CS99]

wanting more idle pressure and have a TA plate right now, would like to swap to Kenny Bell.

 

[ITSAV6]

What's your psi at idle? Mine runs 18-20# with VR1 10w30 when at operating temp. That's with stock front cover and new stock replacement pump properly set up.

 

[CS99]

17 at idle hot, but my high end not going over 45. Got the yellow spring in pump. Maybe I should try 10-40 weight

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[ITSAV6]

I don't think spring affects idle psi.

 

[CS99]

No it does not. But I would like more top end also

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[turbo nasty]

60 at WOT is plenty 45 is low. What color spring are you running in the pump? Another trick is to get the springs end plug and drill and tap it for a allen stud that's the width of the spring and then screw the stud in and use a nyloc nut in conjunction to hold the stud secure. This allows fine tuning of a little more out of the spring. But its not going to make a 45 lb spring go over 60. Typical oil psi at idle on a HOT (HOT meaning fully heat soaked and been driving in the summer, ac on, after a pass, etc) idle in gear after a beating TR is normally around a few maybe more but that's the typical average 12ish-20ish.

Spring is ONLY for MAX relief NOT idle.

 

[CS99]

Ok, im using yellow spring. Will trying tightening it up also. Getting a steady 15psi hot hot idle.

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[Steve V]

17 at idle hot, but my high end not going over 45. Got the yellow spring in pump. Maybe I should try 10-40 weight

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Booster plate not going to fix that....bearing clearences or pump issue.

 

[CS99]

I check it against my mechanical gage. Always a possibilty the autometer sending unit is off. My sandwich adaptor has 2 of the 1/8 npt ports for sensors.

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[earlbrown]

What's your psi at idle? Mine runs 18-20# with VR1 10w30 when at operating temp. That's with stock front cover and new stock replacement pump properly set up.

You need 0W30 on the next change.

 

[earlbrown]

17 at idle hot, but my high end not going over 45. Got the yellow spring in pump. Maybe I should try 10-40 weight

You've got an issue that one of those stupid plates can't fix. There is a difference between a 'booster plate' and a 'thrust plate' BTW.


With any luck, you have something stupid going on in the oil filer adapter, but I kinda doubt it. If there was an issue with the relief valve causing low pressure at upper RPMs, it should kill your idle pressure down to damn near nothing.

 

[CS99]

Ok. Maybe time to check end clearences on my pump gears. It is a brand new TA assembled front cover. Do I need plastigage and set end clearence for .002?

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[turbo nasty]

As tight as you can get it with NO dragging with you turn pump 360

 

[turbo nasty]

Wear or booster plate the gears will keep better end clearance longer when they are againgst a steel plate vs. alum filter adapter.

 

[CS99]

Gotcha, first on the list though is to verify if my gage is right. This is a brand new motor. Maybe got some crap in the sending unit.

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[ITSAV6]

You need 0W30 on the next change.

Why 0W30?

 

[CS99]

Just an update, I switched to Brad Penn 10w-40. added 1/4 shim to yellow spring. Getting 19psi at 165 deg oil temp. goes to 65 when reving to 3500. This is with a mechanical gage. Ordered a new sending unit for autometer electric gage. Have not installed booster plate. Cold start I get 80psi at idle.

 

[earlbrown]

Why 0W30?

Because 0W30 is too thick to flow correctly at room temperature. 10W30 is even thicker.

 

[earlbrown]

Just an update, I switched to Brad Penn 10w-40. added 1/4 shim to yellow spring. Getting 19psi at 165 deg oil temp. goes to 65 when reving to 3500. This is with a mechanical gage. Ordered a new sending unit for autometer electric gage. Have not installed booster plate. Cold start I get 80psi at idle.

I'm guessing you meant a 1/4 OD washer, not a 1/4" thick shim?

Sounds like you need to remove the shim if you used a washer.

 

[CS99]

Just an update, I switched to Brad Penn 10w-40. added 1/4 shim to yellow spring. Getting 19psi at 165 deg oil temp. goes to 65 when reving to 3500. This is with a mechanical gage. Ordered a new sending unit for autometer electric gage. Have not installed booster plate. Cold start I get 80psi at idle.

I'm guessing you meant a 1/4 OD washer, not a 1/4" thick shim?

Sounds like you need to remove the shim if you used a washer.

Like this

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