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#1rummy - 10 Sep 2006 17:17 GMT

i have a 383 stroker in my boat. oil pressure at idle when warm is
about 22-25psi,at 3000rpm it is around 60psi.i have 0w30 synthetic in
the engine.are these pressures within spec?

thanks

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Nate Nagel - 10 Sep 2006 17:30 GMT

> i have a 383 stroker in my boat. oil pressure at idle when warm is
> about 22-25psi,at 3000rpm it is around 60psi.i have 0w30 synthetic in
> the engine.are these pressures within spec?
>
> thanks

sounds fine to me, I'd be happy with those pressures. Any particular
reason you're worried, or is this just a new-to-you engine and wanted to
make sure everything was copacetic?

nate

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jeffcoslacker - 10 Sep 2006 21:32 GMT

#1rummy Wrote:

> i have a 383 stroker in my boat. oil pressure at idle when warm is
> about 22-25psi,at 3000rpm it is around 60psi.i have 0w30 synthetic in
> the engine.are these pressures within spec?
>
> thanks

Anything over 10 psi per 1000 prm is generally considered more than
enough...

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