oil pressure, VVT head with non-VVT (thin) oil pump
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oil pressure, VVT head with non-VVT (thin) oil pump
Anyone noticed a drop in oil pressure?
With 82*C oil (180*F), I only get
16-17 psi at idle,
28 psi at 3000 RPM, and
38 psi at 6000 RPM.
With stone cold morning oil (50 *F) it's 65 psi at idle and tops out at 75 psi, so I know my oil relief valve is working.
With 82*C oil (180*F), I only get
16-17 psi at idle,
28 psi at 3000 RPM, and
38 psi at 6000 RPM.
With stone cold morning oil (50 *F) it's 65 psi at idle and tops out at 75 psi, so I know my oil relief valve is working.
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There is a reason they increased the size, the oil pumps are designed at exactly what they need to be to create the proper flow in the engine. 38 PSI sounds very low to me, I'd be worried about your bearings. There is a reason why I recommend 70-90 PSI for my customers! All that extra flow affords a lot of protection.
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No, the thicker oil won't do anything for you. What you need is flow!
Flow is what actually keeps the surfaces apart. You can drop a fork into a 5000psi body of water and it'll sink at the same rate as one at atmosphere. The high speed movement of the fluid pushes the metal parts apart doing the bulk of the work.
Ideal would be dynamic viscosity being low, and pressure is high! 0w-20 @ 90 PSI!
Flow is what actually keeps the surfaces apart. You can drop a fork into a 5000psi body of water and it'll sink at the same rate as one at atmosphere. The high speed movement of the fluid pushes the metal parts apart doing the bulk of the work.
Ideal would be dynamic viscosity being low, and pressure is high! 0w-20 @ 90 PSI!
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Argh PSI is dictated by other things as well including various restrictions etc. I thought what you wanted with the oiling system was massive flow, not pressure.
BTW FWIW Y8S and I, with VVT heads never see more than 45psi or so at 5000RPM. VVT will **** with the oil pressure too.
BTW FWIW Y8S and I, with VVT heads never see more than 45psi or so at 5000RPM. VVT will **** with the oil pressure too.
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I have no clue what year that pump is from. It is an old miataroadster billet OPG assembly. It would be nice if I could find out :{
How much more? 50psi @ 5000RPM is about where mine tops out at.
I have no clue what year that pump is from. It is an old miataroadster billet OPG assembly. It would be nice if I could find out :{
How much more? 50psi @ 5000RPM is about where mine tops out at.
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There is a reason they increased the size, the oil pumps are designed at exactly what they need to be to create the proper flow in the engine. 38 PSI sounds very low to me, I'd be worried about your bearings. There is a reason why I recommend 70-90 PSI for my customers! All that extra flow affords a lot of protection.
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Pulling the motor is the easiest way to swap oil pumps. So what gears are you using? I am using a 94 OP with the BE billet gears on my 94 block with the VVT head and oil pressure has been fine so far. I will look tonight to see what my oil pressure is at idle, but I do not think it is anywhere near as low as yours?
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Warmed up I sit right above 30psi and cruising at 45mph in 5th I am a little below 60psi. When VVT kicks in oil pressure does drop a little. I am still using the stock oil pressure sender from my 94 with the stock gauge.