troubleshooting oil pressure

kuda might have to give the your washer trick a try once I confirm the plugs that krazykuda is talking about are in place.

Don't do that!

For mopar SB oil pumps, there is a spring kit available through Mancini racing for high pressure. It comes with the cup plug and new spring, you have to remove the cup plug from the oil pump relief valve (without getting any chips in it) and change the spring and then put the valve back in and the cup plug. The cup plug goes backwards compared to what you are used to. Pay attention to how the original one comes out.

I can give you directions to do that if you need it. The spring is a Mopar Performance part and is under $10.