SBC oil pressure

[Gelmonkey]

Afternoon all

What oil pressure should i realistically be looking for on a mild SBc please 15/20 psi at idle or higher?

45psi at 3500?
Clocks not connected so jury rigging a mecahnical just to fire up and then fitting all new gauges once I know what I have going on

TIA

Paul

[Happydaze]

Sounds good to me!

For avoidance of doubt, you're gonna pre lube this beforehand, drill down the dizzy hole jobbie?

Chris

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[Gelmonkey]

Sounds good to me!

For avoidance of doubt, you're gonna pre lube this beforehand, drill down the dizzy hole jobbie?

Chris

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Thats the paln yes
Same as on my rover V8
What sort of pressure should i have Chris please?

[Happydaze]

I'd be happy enough with the pressures you mentioned. It doesn't require crazy pressures and some say too much is worse than being a bit under. None is obviously bad! You can put GTX in it and get bigger readings, but does that mean anything?

Chris

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[plumpcars]

I've had those same figures out of a number of stock SBC over the years, perfectly fine.

[mygasser]

I've had those same figures out of a number of stock SBC over the years, perfectly fine.

agreed

[Gelmonkey]

Thank you gents
I have had a Rover V8 for years so have a good idea about them
SBC all new to me so hence some of my dumb questions but better to ask than stumble aorund in my book

[Blackpopracing]

I get 55-60 psi hot at 2000+ rpm.
Idle (hot off a motorway run) approx 23psi, std hot idle (town) about 30psi.

Cold I have to be careful as it will go to 75psi at 3000rpm untill the oil thins.

I'm running a std Melling pump that I blueprinted and smoothed out the ports and fitted a GM yellow spring that ups the pressure at higher rpm by 10psi.