408 Stroker low oil pressure (video)
08-27-2018, 12:41 AM
#1
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
408 Stroker low oil pressure (video)
of course another problem. OK so after a little highway race, I get to a red light and notice my oil pressure was unnormally low like 15-20 and I hear a faint lifter tap. But when I drive it will go up to 55-60 And no lifter tap. I have a mellings high volume oil pump. Only 2000 miles on everything.
Last edited by Cadillac Edd; 08-27-2018 at 01:09 AM.
08-27-2018, 09:19 AM
#2
Its probably the pump. Could be the pick up o ring as well.
Best way to verify its not the sender is to put a mechanical gauge on it. If its truly low, gotta take the timing cover off to check the pump and o ring.
Beyond that, mains and cam bearings dictate oil pressure in the LS motors. Someone with more experience can speak to that, I just recently learned our cam bearings were critical of oil pressure.
Best way to verify its not the sender is to put a mechanical gauge on it. If its truly low, gotta take the timing cover off to check the pump and o ring.
Beyond that, mains and cam bearings dictate oil pressure in the LS motors. Someone with more experience can speak to that, I just recently learned our cam bearings were critical of oil pressure.
08-27-2018, 12:29 PM
#5
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
Its probably the pump. Could be the pick up o ring as well.
Best way to verify its not the sender is to put a mechanical gauge on it. If its truly low, gotta take the timing cover off to check the pump and o ring.
Beyond that, mains and cam bearings dictate oil pressure in the LS motors. Someone with more experience can speak to that, I just recently learned our cam bearings were critical of oil pressure.
Best way to verify its not the sender is to put a mechanical gauge on it. If its truly low, gotta take the timing cover off to check the pump and o ring.
Beyond that, mains and cam bearings dictate oil pressure in the LS motors. Someone with more experience can speak to that, I just recently learned our cam bearings were critical of oil pressure.
08-28-2018, 01:05 PM
#7
Staging Lane
Thread Starter
so I took it to the builder he says its probably the bearings also my oil pressure is even lower than what the gauge on the cluster display. Its lingering around 20-25 at idle. And sometime goes as low as 15psi
