Hi all! Would anyone know why my oil pressure when I start the car sits at 40 psi but then gradually goes down to 20 psi as I drive? Could it be related to the fact that I revved the car up to 4500 and the radiator burst with coolant? I replaced the radiator since then and it's been working fine. My car is a 68 mustang with manual transmission. Thank you!
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Hi fmiral, and welcome to the Ford Six forum! It is very normal for the engines oil pressure to be substantially higher when a cold engine is first started up and as the oil and the engine warm up the oil pressure will go down some. The other things that will determine what the running oil pressure is on an engine are it's mechanical condition such as the bearing clearances, and or parts wear, and the weight grade of the oil you are using. Best of luck
Thank you so much for replying! I appreciate it! I have another question that is not related at all to the topic, but do you know if there is a mini starter in the market for said 3 speed 1968 inline manual? I am going to install headers and I have read that OEM starter might be too close to the headers when attempting installation. Thanks again!
Most of the Headers will fit ok with the stock starter's but when it comes time to replace a starter the smaller and lighter starters are much easier to get out. I wrote a primer on the different starters that can fit on the 200's and 250 Six'es. Here's the link to it. Best of luck on your 68. https://fordsix.com/threads/starter-swaps-for-the-250s-200s-other-small-sixes.80808/
You might want to look into a starter heat shield/blanket.
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