how much oil press is too much
07-11-2006, 08:47 AM
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Re: how much oil press is too much
I Think To Much Pressure Is Horsesheet,under A 100 Is Fine I Run 80-85 Cold And 60 -65 At Wot.........and Most Of The Time It Is Wot............
07-11-2006, 12:52 PM
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Re: how much oil press is too much
If its a non modified melling pump the bypass spring in them is set at 75PSI, maybe the gage is off?
Could Your bearing clearances be tight?
Could Your bearing clearances be tight?
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07-11-2006, 05:47 PM
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Re: how much oil press is too much
I have the blue spring in the pump. Main and rod clearances are at mercury recomended minimum,new cam bearings. I guess the gauge could be off, can check with mechanical. Would you see pressure surging as relief spring
popped off and on?
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popped off and on?
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07-11-2006, 06:01 PM
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Re: how much oil press is too much
Heres a little info on pumps in this thread
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...t=500efi+build..
All my electric sending unit gages I have cked are off. Even after sending my Livorsi fuel pressure gages and senders back to Livorsi to get calibrated to the senders $$$$$. One is off 14PSI
the other one is 6 psi off. I just use them as a reference to see if there is a prob now.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...t=500efi+build..
All my electric sending unit gages I have cked are off. Even after sending my Livorsi fuel pressure gages and senders back to Livorsi to get calibrated to the senders $$$$$. One is off 14PSI
the other one is 6 psi off. I just use them as a reference to see if there is a prob now.
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07-11-2006, 07:33 PM
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Re: how much oil press is too much
That's right strip poker. Excess pressure is dumped out the pressure relief. The more over the pressure limit the more oil dumped. The problem in my limited opinion is that this dumped oil drops directly out of the pump and back down to the pickup area. This oil goes around and around getting hotter and hotter thereby possibly cause oil temp issues. That is my take on too much oil pressure. Ideal is probably a little over pressure relief cold to help build temp, then a little under that value hot. Over the pressure relief value hot would be a problem.
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07-11-2006, 10:44 PM
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Re: how much oil press is too much
Originally Posted by blue thunder
That's right strip poker. Excess pressure is dumped out the pressure relief. The more over the pressure limit the more oil dumped. The problem in my limited opinion is that this dumped oil drops directly out of the pump and back down to the pickup area. This oil goes around and around getting hotter and hotter thereby possibly cause oil temp issues. That is my take on too much oil pressure. Ideal is probably a little over pressure relief cold to help build temp, then a little under that value hot. Over the pressure relief value hot would be a problem.
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another thing I tought about the more oil being bypassed is getting aerated and slung around ,so double the HP lost,
Also the way mine is set if real loose on bearing clearance its slinging more oil around,low oil pressure but Ive got that cushion, also a good oil pan. I guess there's always a trade off.Like some professional engine builders told me I am over thinking the oil system on a BBC, They said they work fine asis,but it cant hurt
I had a SBC drag motor with high oil press once 90 cold
it broke a Moroso Dist hold down clamp stud, the resistance just pushed the dist out Maybe that's why the make better oil pump drive shafts Rob
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