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2012/10/01 14:31:54 (permalink)
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normal operating temperature and oil pressure

Hey guys,
 
I just hooked up some new gauges to my high comp. pinto engine and was wondering
 
- Whats the normal water temperature in degrees?
- Whats the normal oil pressure?
 
Cheers!

Regards,

Tim
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    Re:normal operating temperature and oil pressure 2012/10/01 17:54:12 (permalink)
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    90 degrees water temp is pretty normal.
     
    60psi cold at idle and about 40 hot

    Make it go FASTER!
     
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    Re:normal operating temperature and oil pressure 2012/10/02 18:53:26 (permalink)
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    Thanks Gdub,
     
    I'm getting about 60 - 70 PSI at idle, is this unusual? Done a bit of general research but results seem inconclusive on the pros and cons of higher or lower oil pressure....

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    Tim
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