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Old 07-03-2020, 01:11 AM   #35
Tinker
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Default Re: lowest oil pressure for engine to survive

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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN View Post
NO...…...80 or 50 lbs. MAXIMUM is normal, hot or cold. ALL words matter! DD

It's a unicorn. Most flatheads are low pressure oil. It's not right to say a motor at 10lbs hot is a goner. I have a tight rebuilt that runs 50 at start and hot idle at 20. It's a good rebuild and no I didn't put a high pressure oil pump in it.
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