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Old 02-16-2014, 10:07 AM   #7
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Default Re: low volume oil pump

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Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich View Post
So, for all intents and purposes, that's about 0.003" on the mains, and 0.0025" on the rods.

Too much clearance for a -10% volume pump. And 15W40 is not really a good oil choice, either. You'll have about 10 psi hot at an idle of 800 RPM. And maybe 50 psi at 6000-7000 RPM.
I think that is too much period.
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