that might explain the higher psi at road speed. Do you use synthetic
oil?
The old '74 302 I am replacing with a 289, the oil pressure at idle was
a tick over 20, 60psi at 2,000 down the road. I'd even venture that
your electric sender is okay. I have both an Autometer gauge and the
factory 'gauge' in my '69. With a new sender, my factory gauge reads
like yours.
Ford is not known for accurate gauges, and they specifically do not put
numerals on them to prevent owners from becoming alarmed and complaining
to the dealer. My 87 GT and 95 Cobra do not have numerals and seem to
be designed such that the temp gauge reads to the low end of normal for
water temp (at operating temperature) and to the high end of normal for
the oil pressure. By the time they are out of the normal range, AAA is
on the way....
Sounds like your done. Still gonna swap the cam?
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: classicmustang@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:classicmustang@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan O'Reilly
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:31 PM
To: classicmustang@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Classic Mustang] Low Oil Pressure Revisited
My Ford shop manual, for that specific engine, calls out 50-70 PSI at
2000 RPM. No mods, no nothing, just a stock engine (and that's what the
specs are for). This is a 351 Cleveland, by the way, not a Windsor.
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