Re: [Classic Mustang] Low Oil Pressure Revisited

Here is one reference to 10 per 1000

http://www.moyermarine.com/faq/3.7.html

and

http://www.shoclub.com/lubrication-oil/lubrication-oilpart1.htm

I have no idea where I got the number in my brain from.....

Walt Boeninger wrote:
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> I always thought it was 10 PSI per 1000 rpm ...
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> Simon wrote:
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> > good rule of thumb is 20 PSI per 1000 RPM's one thing to remember is
> > that Oil pressure takes horse power, about 2hp per PSI is the figure
> > I've read... May not seem like a big deal but in a performance
> > application 20 extra PSI is 40 horses... So the difference between 40
> > and 60 PSI at 2000 RPM's is significant. If I was running 70 PSI on a
> > fully broke in engine at a steady 2000 RPM's I would run a lower weight
> > oil, and if it was a street car I'd probably leave it at that, but if it
> > was more performance oriented I would consider pulling the oil pump and

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