I believe you can also shim the spring to increase oil pressure. We've done this on our race car when we didnt have another spring with us at the track. Its a 392 hemi but Ive never done that on a wedge before but I assume you could do the same thing. Just be careful if you shim it and try only one shim at a time.
From: "Jacob Fox" <imfast101@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, September 3, 2011 2:01:04 PM
Subject: Re: Update oil pressure
How do you go about changing it? Remove the pump or I noticed there's like a cap on it, might be cheaper and easier just to try.
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If the oil pressure is not high enough why not first of all try a stiffer spring, they are easy to change out and you used to be able to buy them right from the Chrysler dealer.
Cam Cutler
1965 Satellite 426 W 4 speed
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From: a440plus6 Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: Update oil pressure
I agree unless maybe there is a bad oil pump gasket or the pickup has some how moved from optimal position.
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 12:39 PM,
<Dodger7998@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I agree,, oil pumps do not wear that much, they are constantly moving in the coolest oil in the engine, I have my doubts that just replacing an oil pump will make a noticeable difference in the oil pressure, low oil pressure is usually a result of worn bearing in the engine allowing the pressure to drop, and not a matter of a worn oil pump. replacing an oil pump and not attending to the reason is like adding a bandaid, as well as the fact that the pressure is within reason anyway, I feel that the money would be better spent towards a complete rebuild at a latter date,,,
Or, in other words, 10 PSI per 1000 rpm. So if the 383 hot idle speed is 500, then having a minimum of 5 PSI at hot idle will keep the motor from seizing. 10-15 is plenty of pressure to keep the oil going where it should at idle.
Thanks,
Gary H.
> -------Original Message-------
>
> It is not, rule of thumb, 1 lb. for every 100 RPMS. that is what I've told
> and has always worked fine for me.
>
> DJ
>
...Only thing that has me worried is the 10-15psi I'm getting at
> hot idle. A bunch of friends tellin me that's low for a Mopar...idk! So
> much info! :/
>
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