Oil Pressure in New roller Engine.

[Tim Cucci]

Can I have to much oil pressure? Priming the engine with a 550 RPM Drill Motor I get 55 PSI. Wonder what this will equate to at 750-850 RPM Idle. Oil cooler lines are hooked together at this time also which I don't think will make a difference anyway? High Volume Oil Pump also.
Thanks
Tim

 

[Dwayne]

You can have too much oil pressure, if you are looking for the last few hundredths drop in ET. Other than that, alot of oil pressure is a good thing. You are still regulated by your pressure relief spring in your pump assembly. You will lose 1-3 psi across your cooler. As far as priming the oil with a drill, all it is doing is moving the oil, it is in no indication of what kind of oil pressure you will have......hell, if you have a big enough drill, you could make 500 psi Good luck with the new build.

 

[mikestertwo]

Your OK. :wink: Fire it up