High Oil Pressure >.<

dodge... You really need to raise your standards dude....lol (thank you in any event...)

The engine I did it on was built, assembled, but was on my running stand when I noticed the issue. The oil presssure was climbing with rpm and at 4500 was pegging the gage at 120psi (love the Wix filters!!)

As far as the pumps neeeds... I agree the vast majority of engines that are not destined for sustained rpms beyond 6K are fine with a stock pump. However, I have noticed the stock pumps without the high pressure spring sometimes limit the oil pressure to 45psi which IMO is not enough. I subscribe to the 10psi/1000 rpm. After repairing, and it was my fault... there was 1/8" between the cap and the pin... The engine now has 25psi hot at idle (15/40 oil) and 70 at 3K and up. The "HP" siffix means standard volume, but has the high pressure relief valve. HV means it has both the extra volume and the high relief pressure. The high volume draws a ton of power and as stated can leave a lot of oil trapped in the crankcase rather than the pan. The HP pump draws slightly more than a stock pump due to the higher relief pressure. But nothing near the HV units.