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Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why? Detroit Iron #1285148 10/28/2018 1:55 AM
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,994 Southeast Michigan 7 78buckshot 'Bolter
78buckshot 'Bolter 7 Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,994 Southeast Michigan	HRL, correct me if I don't have this right but rule of thumb has been 10psi/1000RPM. Is that still safe to assume. I remember the older Detroit Diesel's, 7-8psi at hot idle and 35-38 psi wound out. I agree with you, more pressure/volume is wasted energy. 1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy

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Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	Detroit Iron	10/27/2018 3:41 AM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	panic	10/27/2018 3:51 AM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	Hotrod Lincoln	10/27/2018 4:16 AM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	Detroit Iron	10/27/2018 4:21 AM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	Detroit Iron	10/27/2018 4:28 AM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	Hotrod Lincoln	10/27/2018 4:48 AM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	Joe H	10/27/2018 2:02 PM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	brokenhead	10/27/2018 4:35 PM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	78buckshot	10/28/2018 1:55 AM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	coilover	10/28/2018 4:31 PM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	Detroit Iron	10/29/2018 3:38 PM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	Hotrod Lincoln	10/29/2018 3:54 PM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	coilover	10/31/2018 8:11 AM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	Hotrod Lincoln	11/01/2018 12:05 AM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	brokenhead	11/02/2018 11:04 AM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	Hotrod Lincoln	11/02/2018 12:07 PM
Re: Oil pump - high presure, or volume, and why?	Grigg	11/02/2018 1:03 PM

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