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Re: [Fot] Gt6 oil pressure?

To: Brian <britracer89@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Gt6 oil pressure?
From: Duncan Charlton <duncan.charlton54@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 12:28:18 -0500
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Brian,

My first guess is a sticky oil pressure relief valve that loosens up =
once warm.  I=92m not sure how you could test it, but perhaps you can =
swap in a different one.

Duncan Charlton
Elgin, Texas USA



> On Oct 5, 2016, at 6:10 PM, Brian <britracer89@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> New motor. 12:1 comp. At cold start up oil pressure fluctuates from =
20-60psi. Once warm (approx 180 deg Fahrenheit) pressure is consistent =
with rpm increase. At idle hot is 60psi. Upwards of 100psi at 5000rpm. =
5-7k is were it will rev during race condition.=20
> Now FYI - this is the first motor by the book with precise measures. =
Previously it's been "well this is what I can afford" . Getting older =
and get tired working the wheel so thought I'd try something a little =
different.=20
> My concern is the cold oil psi fluctuation and the higher than =
previous high rev psi.
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> Thoughts please. Before I tow it to northern VT for hill climb next =
week.
> Thanks,=20
> Brian=20
> Foster, RI
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class=3D"">Brian,<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">My =
first guess is a sticky oil pressure relief valve that loosens up once =
warm. &nbsp;I=92m not sure how you could test it, but perhaps you can =
swap in a different one.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">Duncan Charlton</div><div class=3D"">Elgin, Texas =
USA</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><br =
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<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Oct 5, 2016, at 6:10 PM, Brian &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:britracer89@yahoo.com"; =
class=3D"">britracer89@yahoo.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
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class=3D""><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div style=3D"font-family: =
Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=3D"">New motor. 12:1 comp. =
At cold start up oil pressure fluctuates from 20-60psi. Once warm =
(approx 180 deg Fahrenheit) pressure is consistent with rpm increase. At =
idle hot is 60psi. Upwards of 100psi at 5000rpm. 5-7k is were it will =
rev during race condition. <br class=3D"">Now FYI - this is the first =
motor by the book with precise measures. Previously it's been "well this =
is what I can afford" . Getting older and get tired working the wheel so =
thought I'd try something a little different. <br class=3D"">My concern =
is the cold oil psi fluctuation and the higher than previous high rev =
psi.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Thoughts please. Before I tow it to =
northern VT for hill climb next week.<br class=3D"">Thanks, <br =
class=3D"">Brian <br class=3D"">Foster, RI<br =
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