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Old 08-10-2010, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt View Post
Every major FE builder is on record essentially saying FE oil pressure at idle is {almost} meaningless. I've posted several quotes before from builders, old FE mechanics, Ford shop manuals, etc. that anything over about 6 to 8 lbs. was fine back "in the day." So long as it comes right up with the throttle, your pressure at idle doesn't really mean much with an FE.
Yes, but you have old FE parts and I have new parts.

352? 428? 427? All?

Shouldn't that make a difference? For instance, the "priority main oiling" with the CSX block is more Chevy-like than Ford.
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