06-04-2013, 11:56 PM

MJVAUGHANS MJVAUGHANS is offline

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287 oil pressure

1. What should the oil pressure be, at idle, of a 287 v8?
2. Is it possible to increase this pressure with a modification to the pump, spring? Would this have other effects?

Mine will drop to 5-10 or so when idling, but is about 35-45 when the engine revs/running down the road.

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