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Ricks72Chlgr440 replied to the thread Newbie question.Several things could cause that. Idle speed too high. Engine timing is off. Engine valves and pistons have deposits that cause a hot... -
Ricks72Chlgr440 replied to the thread Help with low oil pressure.Exactly. The shop I use is always really busy so thinking they just quickly built it and out the door. It takes a little longer to use...
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Ricks72Chlgr440 replied to the thread Help with low oil pressure.It is weird to have to tell a seasoned shop "how to build", but they often have younger inexperienced guys doing much of the work now...
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I usually only drive the car when it is warmer: spring, summer early fall. I was concerned with the Thanks for your reply. I just did...
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Ricks72Chlgr440 replied to the thread Help with low oil pressure.Yes, 20 hot idle. I'd be concerned about running 40 straight weight oil since it does take awhile to flow when its cold. You don't want...
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Ricks72Chlgr440 replied to the thread Help with low oil pressure.My builder said to use 10w/30 but both the idle and higher RPM pressure was too low for me. I moved up to GP-1 15w/40 and that brought...