07-18-2004, 02:21 PM
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Originally posted by Bruce Edwards
Bruce, With your engine it should spin the tires in second gear idling off the line if it is set up correctly....What do you mean low oil pressure? Most FE's will idle with 15-30psi and top at over 80psi depending on how it is setup.
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Bruce - I am not sure as to cam specs at this time except it is a solid lifter and I assume quite wild.......I am trying to borrow the tools to check this out right now...as for spinning the wheels in 2nd, it a'int gonna happen - current setup just doesn't have any grunt below 5000 rpm.
As for low oil pressure - start up is 35, and gradually settles in around 20 warm, where it stays both under load (maybe + 5 more lbs or so) or at idle - this, combined with the solid lifter setup leads me to conclude the builder may have missed the plugs to the lifter galleries. I hope to talk to him tomorrow as I finally located him. As well, Ithe car was running a PH8 filter which I am changing to the Motorcraft, as well as an oil pump with a tag that says "110R", which I am replacing with the melling HV.
Question - where do you get manifold gaskets for the high riser - Summit doesn't list them?
Assuming the radical cam has to go, , what should I be looking for with a hydraulic for this head setup? Thanks, 
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