Oil psi and cam swap

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Jan 3, 2005 | 07:42 PM

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Oil psi and cam swap

Anybody ran into oil psi problems with higher milage cam swaps. My truck has 84,000 on it and at idle runs about 43psi, 60+ at wot.

Jan 3, 2005 | 08:13 PM

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i have seen a few do it with high mileage. just be careful of the bearings. and if it has high mileage i would make sure i had a way to hold up the lifters

Jan 3, 2005 | 08:21 PM

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Was it a new or used cam?

Jan 3, 2005 | 08:26 PM

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Dont have one yet, still lookin for a deal!! I prob will get a new one if-push-comes-to-shove.

Jan 3, 2005 | 08:30 PM

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I did mine at 125,000 and she has 165,500 now...

Like 02 said just watch those lifters. I use Mobil 1 and I don't know if because of that or what but I had two that just would not stay up. The cam I got was brand spanking new out of a LS1 crate engine that the guy pulled out to go HiPo. I see about 50 to 60 cruising and 70 WOT, stock gauge of course. I say go for it just WATCH THOSE LIFTERS during the swap...Zed

Jan 3, 2005 | 10:24 PM

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Well, I did it. Found the cam I wanted on sale and ordered it. Comps 212/218 .522/.529 114. Already had the 918 springs. Guess Ill get a set of pushrods to through in there just because.