I agree,, oil pumps do not wear that much, they are constantly moving in
the coolest oil in the engine, I have my doubts that just replacing an oil
pump will make a noticeable difference in the oil pressure, low oil
pressure is usually a result of worn bearing in the engine allowing the pressure
to drop, and not a matter of a worn oil pump. replacing an oil pump
and not attending to the reason is like adding a bandaid, as well as the
fact that the pressure is within reason anyway, I feel that the money would be
better spent towards a complete rebuild at a latter date,,,
Or, in
other words, 10 PSI per 1000 rpm. So if the 383 hot idle speed is 500, then
having a minimum of 5 PSI at hot idle will keep the motor from seizing.
10-15 is plenty of pressure to keep the oil going where it should at
idle.
Thanks,
Gary H.
> -------Original
Message-------
>
> It is not, rule of thumb, 1 lb.
for every 100 RPMS. that is what I've told
> and has always worked
fine for me.
>
> DJ
>
...Only thing
that has me worried is the 10-15psi I'm getting at
> hot idle. A
bunch of friends tellin me that's low for a Mopar...idk! So
> much
info! :/
>
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