[DeTomaso] Oil pressure help needed

[Christopher Kimball]

Mobile 1 Synthetic 5-40.

Chris







What grade of oil?
W
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
To: "Pantera List Serve" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 10:38 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Oil pressure help needed
 
 
>
> I've inquired about my oil pressure before, and some suggested since my 
> motor is new, a bit higher than normal could be expected.
>
> It's been over a thousand miles on it now, though, and it still seems 
> pretty high.  It was suggested I check with the experts (read: you all) to 
> see what the general consensus was.
>
> The stock gauge reads 68 and Idle, and 70 (all the way to the right) under 
> hard accelleration.  The mechanical gauge I installed a while ago shows 
> about 60 at idle and 65 to 70 at normal cruising speed on the freeway. 
> When sitting idle, however, when I rev the engine the mechanical gauge 
> goes to 85 at about 35000 rpms.
>
> In checking the engine build sheet, it shows a M84AHV Melling oil pump.  I 
> think the HV means high-volume, which, apparently, may not be a good 
> thing.
>
> How big of a problem is this?  Am I going to be happily driving to Reno 
> next month, only to explode into a pillar of fire?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris

> From: wdemelo at cogeco.ca
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Oil pressure help needed
> Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 22:50:25 -0400
> 
> What grade of oil?
> W
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
> To: "Pantera List Serve" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 10:38 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Oil pressure help needed
> 
> 
> >
> > I've inquired about my oil pressure before, and some suggested since my 
> > motor is new, a bit higher than normal could be expected.
> >
> > It's been over a thousand miles on it now, though, and it still seems 
> > pretty high.  It was suggested I check with the experts (read: you all) to 
> > see what the general consensus was.
> >
> > The stock gauge reads 68 and Idle, and 70 (all the way to the right) under 
> > hard accelleration.  The mechanical gauge I installed a while ago shows 
> > about 60 at idle and 65 to 70 at normal cruising speed on the freeway. 
> > When sitting idle, however, when I rev the engine the mechanical gauge 
> > goes to 85 at about 35000 rpms.
> >
> > In checking the engine build sheet, it shows a M84AHV Melling oil pump.  I 
> > think the HV means high-volume, which, apparently, may not be a good 
> > thing.
> >
> > How big of a problem is this?  Am I going to be happily driving to Reno 
> > next month, only to explode into a pillar of fire?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
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