You don't need more than 45 psi at an idle to push more oil than necessary to the top of the engine. If you are not getting enough oil, I think, it could only be caused by restriction.
You could check your gauge by screwing in a mechanical one.
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hi out there my 455 its oil psi is about 45 at idle and when i look in valve cover i don't see the amount of oil that shod be there no oil flowing its a rebuilt motor i am thinking of getting that adjustable oil psi regulator to help ???? input wood be vary help full thanks rudybdog
You don't need more than 45 psi at an idle to push more oil than necessary to the top of the engine. If you are not getting enough oil, I think, it could only be caused by restriction.
You could check your gauge by screwing in a mechanical one.
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so it sounds like i mite have a problem i will test this tomorrow and git back to you. wood you do me a faver. with a flashlight look in oil fill hole and let me know how much oil you see flowing in there i wood think there wood be a small stream running past. and oil flinging around in there i hop that's not asking to muck what the hell can be casing this ??? i had it rebuilt they better have flushed the block the thermostat stuck and heated up the block a bit but could that have anything to do with it. my book seas there's a screen in the line some ware it dosent show it at all .thank you for your help. rudybdog ps i will put pics of my riv boat taile
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That oil pressure is good.
Are you getting ticking sounds when it is running? Or other internal engine noise?
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no rocker clatter of the lifters or any thing else sines i tightened up the torque converter its just the lack of oil under the valve cover did you git a chance to look in your cover ?? i still wood like to now how much oil is flowing in the cover considering we have about the same psi the flow should be the same to ?? by the way i put pics of my 72 RIV and the 1946 Chevy i built but when i came back to the site they were not there and i rodent sine in i finely got back in and did it one more time i only got in because i came in on your email. "thanks for your help"Originally Posted by carmantx
Are you taking your valve cover off to assess the oil flow, or are you just looking through the filler cap hole?
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