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That would be me. What’s crackin?i meant to quote this guy with the 3 Peterbuilts .
That would be me. What’s crackin?i meant to quote this guy with the 3 Peterbuilts .
That would be me. What’s crackin?
She needs to hit you upside the head with a bat for all our sakes.Somehow my wife has figured out I enjoy pissin’ in a fan.
I don’t listen to her. She is a harsh on my buzzzzzzz.
No I'm not suggesting what you should do just telling you what I've done. When I rebuilt my 4 speed..Due to work and kids, it will likely be a few days before I can start the car again but I will double check my oil pressure. Even if the gauge is inaccurate, it's the same one that was hooked to the last motor and this one is reading consistently lower. Again, the tech I spoke with last summer said that it was within the safe range so it appears that it doesn't cross some level of concern for Blueprint.
It has Doug's headers and new gaskets. I retorqued all of the header bolts last summer when trying to track down the noise but it's worth checking them again. I don't believe it's an exhaust leak unfortunately.
As for the oil choice, I hope it's that simple and that no damage has been done.
Shell Rotella is rated for gasoline engines too. While it wouldn't be the oil I would ordinarily choose, using it in gasoline engines is certainly not unheard of. The extra zinc is something that is widely understood to be needed for flat tappet motors but (unless I TOTALLY missed it) there was nothing in the document stating that it would hurt roller motors. I specifically picked it to make sure I was obeying the recommendations.
The 4spd only has about 200 miles on it! The clutch is still being broken in. As for the miles with the old 904, I was have been weary of high RPM. Don't get me wrong, it has seen 5k but not often and not for long.
In any case, the motor seems to be running strong so I'm optimistic that it's not fatally wounded by whatever is going on.
Rain-X. lolI don't even have windshield wipers on it...lol.
She needs to hit you upside the head with a bat for all our sakes.
Hence the term "idiot lights" huh? Lol , I always heard when the temp/oil/V ga lights kick, yer on The late side......I didn't think the oil light pressure was that high. All the figures I've seen said 3PSI.
I had that on a car way back in the '80s, works better the faster you went,but it worked! ( if your windshield wipers didn't work, and you were too young) to know how to fix something... storms get so bad around here, once I moved down this way to play music, I actually kept using itsRain-X. lol
Amount of Gas used? Or the Price?No I'm not suggesting what you should do just telling you what I've done. When I rebuilt my 4 speed..
I drove it like I stole it when I put a new clutch in I drove it like I stole it after I broke my engine and I drove it like a stole it....
First thing I want to know if it's going to break and leave me stranded. And I would double those efforts if I had a warranty...
Before it runs out...
Nine years later now I could go out and jump in that thing and I wouldn't blink twice at driving across the country except for of course the amount of gas it would drink LOL or the fact that I don't even have windshield wipers on it...lol.
Don't let these internet guru's (I have most these Ya-hoo's on ignore anyways..) get in your head just enjoy your hobby and don't worry about it. I'm sure you're like me and have good insurance with towing...
Sounds like my xThat’s a worry for me everyday. I sleep with one eye open. She scares me.
I bought a sender that triggers at 20 PSI because of that.Hence the term "idiot lights" huh? Lol , I always heard when the temp/oil/V ga lights kick, yer on The late side......
Who gave me the Red x LOL ...
Are they still eating turds and stepping over donuts... LOL...
I'm sure whoever it is they're giving you plenty to worry about and robbing the fun out of your hobby for their entertainment...
Great advice to beat the **** out of an engine with an issue because it has a warranty.
Brilliant.
I have a new standard volume pump with a high pressure spring in my slant 6 and it's rock steady at 70PSI at hot idle. It rises to about 75 "or so" PSI with RPM, but that's about all it gets because the relief valve starts working.I use VR1 20/50W , my big blocks are always happy and reliable using it. 40 plus years using Valvoline products.
Standard volume pump with high pressure spring.
My big block produced 20 psi oil pressure after Mount Saint Helene's ash took the bearings out in 1980.
I have a new standard volume pump with a high pressure spring in my slant 6 and it's rock steady at 70PSI at hot idle. It rises to about 75 "or so" PSI with RPM, but that's about all it gets because the relief valve starts working.
I recall a U-Tube video of "Nick's Garage" where he couldn't establish over 25 psi at idle in a 318 he was trying to dyno test. He eventually established that the engine had at one time been fitted with AMC style hollow pushrods, which drained off oil pressure to the point where overall engine pressure was too low.FWIW I've been running Valvoline 5W-40 "European Formula" in my roller-cammed 360 for at least 6,000 miles now, no noises. My hot oil pressure at idle is around 15 psi which is on the low side but I have external oil feed to the rocker shafts along with hollow pushrods and I'm fairly certain my valvetrain is getting more oil than it needs. I've been meaning to make new rocker shaft hold-down bolts with a smaller hole to restrict oil flow a bit more.
I picked that oil because it's fully synthetic, I like the viscosity spread, and it's approved for certain late-model European engines (both gas AND diesel) that put high stress on valvetrain parts, oftentimes with flat cam followers. This particular engine has a roller cam anyway so I also don't need zinc, however I believe there are modern additives (moly) that serve the same purpose and do a better job. Would I take that gamble running this oil in an old-school flat-tappet V8 as opposed to something like Penn Grade or Schaeffer's though that does have zinc and is designed for older engines? Probably not...
The old standard was 10PSI per 1,000 RPM. 20 PSI at idle seems OK to me as there is no load on the engine. 40 PSI at cruise, well what RPM. My guess would be 2300 to 2700 RPM.My engine is running great and pulling hard but it makes some noises that I don't like so I would appreciate any input on this.
I have about 1500 miles on my Blueprint engines 408 stroker. This is a hydraulic/roller engine, Magnum block with Edelbrock aluminum heads and 10:1 compression. It does have forged pistons (which may be relevant to the noise issue...).
I ran their recommended/branded break-in oil for the first ~700 miles or so, and I have run their recommended version of Shell Rotella dinosaur oil ever since. I am on my second change with that stuff...so the thing has never been low on oil nor has it ever had old oil in it. It has seen nothing but Shell 93 octane gas. Timing is set as recommended (all in at 34*). The engine has yet to be flogged, largely because the Radial T/A tires won't let that happen.
The oil pressure runs lower than my old Magnum 5.9. When fully warm, it hovers around 40psi while cruising. At idle, it drops down to close to 20.
When running, especially at idle, the engine makes some clattering/clacking noises. It almost sounds like it has solid lifters. It's noticeable from inside or outside of the car.
I called Blueprint engines last summer to ask them about this and they said that their Chrysler motors tend to be mechanically noisy and not to worry about it. They also said that the oil pressure was normal.
Would you be worried about this noise? When do you know it's time for a tear down?
The engine has a warranty but the last thing I want to do is actually use it.