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1. Rover V8 Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Glen Wilson" <rstca@hemmings.com>; Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 06:29:41 -0400; Pardon me if I'm jumping into this thread in the middle and have missed something, but 8-10 psi oil pressure at idle doesn't sound normal to me. All of my Rover V8s have idled at just around 30 psi; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00007.html (9,473 bytes)
2. RE: Rover V8 Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 09:34:42 -0600; Lets see if I can sort this out. This gets confusing so hang on. something, but 8-10 psi oil pressure at idle doesn't sound normal to me. Glen wrote the above because I posted the following question.; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00008.html (8,546 bytes)
3. Re: Rover V8 Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Glen Wilson" <rstca@hemmings.com>; Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 17:10:39 -0400; My comments below apply to stock Rover V8s as installed in TR8s, SD1s and Rovers, SD1 at idle Not true, unless you mean that SD1 and 3500S dash panel gauges are inaccurate. Dead stock SD1s will sit r; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00009.html (10,642 bytes)
4. Re: Rover V8 Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>; Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2000 14:13:18 -0500; Actually, 8-10# at idle at operating temp would be quite acceptable. Rovers, and later(Ihave no recent experience with pre-SD1 stuff) will not make 30# at idle unless there is something unusual in th; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00010.html (9,869 bytes)
5. Re: Rover V8 Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian Jr" <james.nazarian@colorado.edu>; Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 19:43:31 -0600; how does all this relate to the old rule of thumb 10#s per 1k rpm? It would seem if an engine only makes 40#s then you shouldn't rev over 4k? But the mechanical redline (piston speed assuming no valv; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00011.html (10,995 bytes)
6. Re: Rover V8 Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>; Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2000 22:56:28 -0500; James, I personally run a bit more pressure than stock, because I do use 6000+ revs. The stock SD1 engine would be hard pressed to turn 6000, due to restricted intake and a baby cam. As a practical m; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00012.html (12,169 bytes)
7. Re: Rover V8 Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>; Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2000 22:49:32 -0500; Frankly Glen, I limit my comments to this and other lists because of responses like yours. I'm not speaking of list surveys nor am I guessing. I'm speaking from 20 years hands on experience with TR8s; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00013.html (9,693 bytes)
8. Re: Rover V8 Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Glen Wilson" <rstca@hemmings.com>; Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2000 00:39:38 -0400; I guess that's the problem with "rules of thumbs" which is that they can't be relied upon for anything definite. -- Original Message -- From: "James Nazarian Jr" <james.nazarian@colorado.edu> To: "Su; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00014.html (12,190 bytes)
9. RE: Rover V8 Oil Pressure (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 23:41:30 -0600; anyway? ;-) ;-) Boy, just an innocent question; and thar she blows! We haven't had this much activity on this list in a long time. Larry; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00015.html (7,428 bytes)

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