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oil pressure loss during hard braking
on my new motor in my iroc, gen I sbc 350ci head cam intake etc.. stock oil pan, new stock pump with high flow spring, stock pick-up. 10w-40 conventional oil. confirmed proper oil level.
mechanical autometer guage
~60psi cold start
~38psi warm idle
during hard braking/panic stops i lose oil pressure, to about 10psi, comes right back up after a second or two.
i know this can be caused by a few things, the oil pickup becoming dislodged or shifted or poor oil return to the crankcase.
i havent done much as far as tearing into things but i wanted to know what other scenarios i could be facing before i drop the pan to see. i want to rule out poor oil return because i get good pressure everywhere else and only experience this during braking, is that logical thinking?
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Last edited by redsoxsstink; 12-19-2014 at 09:42 AM.
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