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COACH MIKE oil pressure for 427 aluminum... 03-28-2013, 11:04 AM

GRUF78 After 4000+ miles, mine idles... 03-28-2013, 11:31 AM

Bernica I have a Shelby 482 here. ... 03-28-2013, 11:59 AM

FWB is it typical?......NO ... 03-28-2013, 12:15 PM

patrickt There have been many, many... 03-28-2013, 12:16 PM

Bernica Double-check your gauges,... 03-28-2013, 12:43 PM

patrickt Bernica -- I'm posting this... 03-28-2013, 12:59 PM

Bernica You are good Sir. I grew up... 03-28-2013, 01:13 PM

mike harter Hi oil pressure does not mean... 05-07-2013, 04:22 PM

ERA Chas The PRIMARY determining... 03-28-2013, 01:07 PM

Bernica Sorry, that was meant for... 03-28-2013, 01:17 PM

MOTORHEAD Is it a shelby block ? Shelby... 03-28-2013, 01:45 PM

dcdoug Except don't most of us with... 03-28-2013, 03:06 PM

patrickt Coach Mike, I'm thinking that... 03-28-2013, 03:16 PM

Bernica My clearances: Main... 03-28-2013, 05:05 PM

MOTORHEAD Also check it with a... 03-28-2013, 01:48 PM

ERA Chas That doesn't matter-they are... 03-28-2013, 01:48 PM

MOTORHEAD Chas: I'm just say'in the... 03-28-2013, 01:55 PM

ERA Chas That is true (that they have... 03-28-2013, 02:10 PM

Gaz64 We had the same problem, bad... 03-29-2013, 01:12 PM

patrickt It wouldn't be as much of a... 03-29-2013, 01:26 PM

Bernica Patrick, Take a breath and... 03-29-2013, 01:50 PM

ERA Chas And the OP? 03-28-2013, 06:56 PM

brettco Put some 10/40 in it and... 03-28-2013, 07:19 PM

flipscobra oil pressure 03-29-2013, 03:21 AM

Al G Coach Mike - Since Keith... 03-29-2013, 04:58 AM

COACH MIKE oil pressure 03-29-2013, 06:16 AM

olddog It may have a thin break in... 03-30-2013, 10:37 AM

patrickt FEs were absolutely notorious... 03-30-2013, 10:55 AM

Bernica Yep, I've had 390's, 406's,... 03-30-2013, 11:45 AM

Cobra #3170 Oil Leaks 03-30-2013, 11:48 AM

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ERA Chas Pal-Please stop dragging out... 03-30-2013, 12:35 PM

patrickt But one must have an... 03-30-2013, 01:34 PM

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Bernica Thanks Chas. I am out. Good... 03-30-2013, 02:45 PM

COACH MIKE FE aluminum block oil pressure 03-31-2013, 07:17 PM

COACH MIKE FE aluminum block oil pressure 03-31-2013, 07:36 PM

COACH MIKE FE aluminum block 03-31-2013, 07:40 PM

Bernica Congrats Coach Mike. Sending... 03-31-2013, 08:35 PM

scottj Since aluminum grows more... 04-01-2013, 06:04 AM

olddog A book I have on the 4.6 ltr... 04-01-2013, 04:16 PM

blykins I set aluminum block main... 04-01-2013, 04:23 PM

vector1 that same book says the mains... 04-01-2013, 06:15 PM

blykins Never heard those kinds of... 04-02-2013, 03:00 AM

olddog I decided to calculate the... 04-06-2013, 03:48 PM

vector1 those are nice calculations... 04-07-2013, 05:56 AM

Barry_R Thats a bunch of math. ... 04-08-2013, 07:15 PM

Caprimaniac This thread got me... 05-07-2013, 01:45 PM

olddog For reference I have a cast... 05-07-2013, 02:31 PM

mike harter High oil pressure does not... 05-07-2013, 04:25 PM

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I have a Shelby block it holds about 75 lbs at start an runs about 60 lbs when hot an idles at about 45 to 50 lbs been holding this for 7 years. I run 20W50 racing oil. Great motor Flip

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