I have a concern though. Im seeing oil up top...but not much. I have 1/2 too 3/4 gauge of oil pressure inside... but i was giving it some revs and the oil coming thru the pushrods seemed to be less than I remember it being.

I set my rockers at zero lash + 1/2 turn (stock 1.5 rockers) however I think I may have been past zero lash before the 1/2 turn. Any chance thats why im not seeing much oil? I was going to try and set the lash again tonight.. Thanks!!

By the way...306 cam sounds incredible!!!!!

 

I dont see much if any at idle. Rev it up a ilttle and it'll spray oil out though. I wouldnt worry too much.

 

yea the LT1 only has 6 PSI of oil pressure at idle

 

If you have only 6psi of oil pressure, you are in a BIG trouble!!!!

 

No one listen to this guy, ever.

 

Yea, i think it is closer to 20-25, most people say 20 at idle and 10 more psi for ever 1000 rpm's is fine for a smallblock. I've adjusted my rocker arms on a sb chev before the "hot" method and not much oil at all comes out of the pushrods, just don't rev it when the valve covers are off, ask me how i know

 

Ive heard 6-8psi several times...

Anyways...I reved it up and it was pushing oil pretty good. Been cruising on it all day and hold oil pressure to the first mark @ idle. Freakin rocks!!!

 

Some cars have 6-8 BAR(!!!) of oil pressure, that's 120 psi!!!
If you look at your stock oil pressure gauge, 6 psi would be right in the red zone!!

 

I wasnt saying it was right..just said I heard it

 

Not very impressed so far

I have some minor issues right now.. and the car pulls ...however after playing around a lil tonight with some friends my car is not running up to par. will the 306 cam pickup a TON of power after tune? cuz I beat a bolt on (mid 13 seconds IF its lucky) mustang tonight by 1 car length. What a terrible day its been. Started up the car to find coolant on the passenger floorboard. replaced heater core, tried to fix exhaust (small leak..will be getting welded soon) Oil pressure sits at the first mark 100% of the time (even if WOT)...argh. Now the starter is spinning without engaging (bad bindex?)... this blows. (sorry needed to vent_

 

Needs a tune, better headers, and 3.73 or higher gears. But mostly a tune.

 

Thats cuz the monkey is just quoting a book, almost all repair manuals have our oil pressure wrong, I know for a fact the Hayens and Chiltons says 6-8 PSI, if that was the case, throw the engine out the window

 

Any chance the oil pressure sending unit got damaged?

 

Possible, but its brand new. I can check that today.