Oil Pressure

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melhookv12

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958 posts

173 months

Sunday 5th March 2017
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Having changed the engine in my car, and converted it to dry sump, I don't have any natural take off point for oil pressure, does it matter where I measure it, obviously it will be on the pressure side of the pump, but can I measure it anywhere ?
Thanks.

stevieturbo

17,229 posts

246 months

Sunday 5th March 2017
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Ideally close to or around the main oil galleries in the block.

I'd be surprised if this was not possible.

melhookv12

Original Poster:

958 posts

173 months

Sunday 5th March 2017
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Would the pipe from pump into the block be OK?
My old v12 had the sender on the pipe that fed the camshafts. So it was after the crank had been fed.

stevieturbo

17,229 posts

246 months

Sunday 5th March 2017
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melhookv12 said:
Would the pipe from pump into the block be OK?
My old v12 had the sender on the pipe that fed the camshafts. So it was after the crank had been fed.
Obviously I dont know what engine you are using or the configuration, so hard to say.

So I'll just repeat the same, ideally as close to the main galleries as possible.

227bhp

10,203 posts

127 months

Sunday 5th March 2017
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melhookv12 said:
Would the pipe from pump into the block be OK?
Yes that would be perfect.

melhookv12

Original Poster:

958 posts

173 months

Sunday 5th March 2017
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stevieturbo said:
Obviously I dont know what engine you are using or the configuration, so hard to say.

So I'll just repeat the same, ideally as close to the main galleries as possible.
V8 Jaguar. Oil sender been removed as it's part of the natural sump I've removed.

Should oil pressure be the same anywhere in the engine.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 6th March 2017
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My understanding, and I am happy to learn if I'm wrong, in a good engine with proper clearances, a good pump, then pressure is depending on the relief valve settings. All engines will need approx same pressure at same place in the engine, but the pressure drops, across the engine. And indicated pressure is dependent on the take off point. So A series engines used to have a higher oil pressure at the gauge than a croosflow, but that the actual pressure at the main or big end was actually near the same. Am I right?

Willfin

295 posts

177 months

Saturday 11th March 2017
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What is a"normal" oil pressure?

stevieturbo

17,229 posts

246 months

Saturday 11th March 2017
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Willfin said:
What is a"normal" oil pressure?
Sufficient pressure that keeps the engine alive and healthy

What do you think is "abnormal" oil pressure ?