<VV> Oil pressure spring

[Ron]

If the 60 psi spring was better, Chevrolet would have installed them at no 
extra cost.  About 40 psi has always been acknowledged as an optimum 
pressure, as I understand it.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PETER INMAN" <monza1965 at yahoo.com>
To: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 8:22 AM
Subject: <VV> Oil pressure spring


> Reading past posts on oils I have some thoughts concerning the use of the 
> oil press spring that increases the oil press to 60 lbs. My freshly 
> rebuilt 110 has this spring and with a mechanical guage my oil pressure is 
> 60 at idle and maybe a little higher with some RPM. Is this to much 
> pressure when used with some oils? My thoughts when using this spring was 
> that oil would reach the furthest point easier and thus give more wear 
> pertection. Am I correct or should I reconcider and put the lower Pressure 
> spring back in. After the breakin period I plan to use a Sinthetic oil.
> Pete Inman
> 65 Monza 110
>
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