428 CJ oil pressure

[patrickt]

Rick, in my first post on this thread I wrote "you'll get a lot of different answers to your question." Your position of the necessity of high PSI numbers is in the minority camp. You mentioned Gessford; he is on record on the FE forum supporting the position that high oil pressure numbers in an FE just aren't necessary -- I remember the thread vividly, and I believe that to be the majority view among FE builders and the experienced Ford servicemen and racers on that forum (Bobby S. comes to mind). As you know, my build is like most FE strokers and has a SCAT crank with 6.7" BBC rods. I had this exact oil pressure conversation with Joe at Danbury Competition seven years ago. His response was "Pat, I can build it to make any pressure you want, but, in my opinion, high numbers aren't needed." Now Rick, it's not like a lobbed a grenade at you. I simply took issue with your statement, cited a respected FE builder, and invited you to respond (I could have ripped the Gessford quote as well). I made no personal attack (unlike Chas and I -- we love to lob grenades at one other and make personal attacks). Now, don't you think you kind of overreacted a bit? Maybe just a little?