Thread: droping oil pan
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Old March 24th, 2009, 10:05 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by liquidpower View Post
iv only been able to get it up to 60 psi at a hard acceleration the pump only is 20% more flow i wonder if i have some one rev the engine and then i check the dip stick to see if i run out on the bottom and if i did run out at the bottom shouldn't my i see a huge dip on oil presser

i was worried too but i talk to like 3 guys they said it would be fine but now im worrying agen
IMHO,
I wouldn't worry about it. And yes if you sucked your pan dry you would notice a guage drop.
There are alot of contributing factors on this issue. I have pounded several Oldsmobiles unmercifully and never sucked a pan dry. I had an 68 Olds with factory 433 gears and drove it 140 miles to a racetrack several times, The tach was at least 3500 RPM all the way. That engine had well over 50 pounds of pressure on the highway and never had an issue.
Keep the oil full and forget it.
Dave

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