Can i boost with 30psi oil pressure?

noyz25 · August 3rd, 2008, 11:35 AM

Just need to know if its safe for now to add a supercharger to my 5.0 thats only reading 30psi of oil pressure at 2k rpm?

e3sean · August 3rd, 2008, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by noyz25

Just need to know if its safe for now to add a supercharger to my 5.0 thats only reading 30psi of oil pressure at 2k rpm?

i would first get a different gauge and try that it the heat of the day here in az at 2k rpm i have 60psi 45 at idle

86_Notch · August 3rd, 2008, 08:06 PM

10 psi per 1000 rpms is all the you need, however i like to see a little more then that, does the pressure go up as your rpm's increase ?

1slo5.0 · August 3rd, 2008, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by noyz25

Just need to know if its safe for now to add a supercharger to my 5.0 thats only reading 30psi of oil pressure at 2k rpm?

The pressure at 2000 rpm really means nothing unless you are making peak power at that rpm. I always plan for 10psi per 100 horsepower.

August 3rd, 2008, 11:35 AM	#1
noyz25 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 213 iTrader: 0 reviews	Can i boost with 30psi oil pressure? Just need to know if its safe for now to add a supercharger to my 5.0 thats only reading 30psi of oil pressure at 2k rpm?

August 3rd, 2008, 08:06 PM	#3
86_Notch Hardcore Enthusiast 1986 lx notch 9.98 @ 135 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,522 iTrader: 0 reviews	10 psi per 1000 rpms is all the you need, however i like to see a little more then that, does the pressure go up as your rpm's increase ? __________________ " Spending money I don't have.... on things I don't need .... to impress people I don't know " .

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