Originally posted by RTStabler51: yes, readings from the HEAD, which get plenty of oil. Originally posted by wavrdr:
On a side note, I'm running an electric gauge tapped to the driver's side head....perfect fit, and readings in the 40-50 psi at WOT.
[Mechanical Engineer] Yes the heads do get plenty of oil, but the simple fact that there is a restrictor in the oil feed from the block TO the head, which through simple fluid dynamics, tells you the pressure is lower on the head side of the orifice. [/Mechanical Engineer]
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