Mr Comet
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I have a 1967 ford 200 cid 6 cylinder engine which came out of a mustang which has been rebuilt and now I have just placed in in my 61 comet. I have a chilton manual which covers the ford 6 engines thru 65. It shows the 65 ford 200 oil pressure should be between 35-55 lbs. Would my 67 be the same? I have a mechanical oil pressure gauge with a thin nylon line only 1/8" OD which I think may not be working well. It's made by sunpro and only costs about $15. I am getting different reading at idle it varies from 0- 16 lbs. Two questions should I get a better quality gauge and if so which is a good quality one to get? I ran a line from the oil sending unit hole on the block so I could see how the oil flowed putting the other end back in the back hole on the valve cover and thru the 1/4 inch tube I got good stream of oil while the engine idled. I believe I have good flow I just would like to know I am getting good accurate pressure reading. Thanks for any and all help