In a message dated 9/26/00 3:45:44 PM Central Daylight Time, sculver@iwl.net
writes:
<< normal oil pressure with my 235, which has been recently rebuilt. Mine
seems to drop as the engine gets hotter, and at operating temperature of
about 180, at idle, my oil
pressure is very low, increasing as I accelerate. >>
Smokey,
My rebuilt 235 (1500 miles) nearly pegs a GMC 0-60 psi gauge when cold.
After being completely warmed, (180-ish) it idles around 40 psi and at cruise
is around 50+ psi. This is using 10W-30 Pennzoil. A 235's pressure is
normally higher than a 216's.
Mike Klepp
'48 3100
Wichita Falls, TX
http://www.geocities.com/mike_klepp/septruckpage.html
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