03-04-2006, 07:07 AM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Folsom,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 623, 427 S/C Cobra. Ford FE 428 Cobra Jet, Ford Nascar TL 4speed - with a touch of raw; "less is more" theme
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I am running the same as kbisconti. From what I've seen in FEs and some of the ones that break, it seems having a bit higher oil pressure in an FE is good, (not too crazy), however the key to making it all work top to bottom is ensuring you have the correct volume and flow. This is one reason why I had FE Specialties blueprint my oil pump, block, rods/bearing, and heads for proper oiling. When my motor was done, we ran it on a stand working on regulating the oil flow and volume to the rockers / cylinder heads with restrictors as kbisconti mentioned. The other issue that I've seen is people having too much pressure, running higher viscosity oil, and breaking distributor parts with cold starts or not letting it warm up properly before driving. So, one might conclude there is a happy medium range to consider for oil pressure and oil viscosity for FEs. i.e this aint no Chevy engine, and if you listen to a pure Chevy engine enthusiast on FE oiling, watch out!
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Duane
Western States Cobra Group 1998-2016.
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