hey guys i just recently put my motor together. I went to cycle the engine and there seems to be low oil pressure because the oil coming out of the cam caps is relatively slow instead of a constant stream, is this normal or what can i do to fix it

 

did you remove the plug in the block?

new oil pump?
running oil squirters?

give us information.

 

yes.

 

do you have an oil pressure gauge to verify low pressure? Cranking pressure is not that great as the pump is driven by the crank which is not turning near the speed of idle. Idle should have ~10psi at operating temps and about 60psi for cold start, given you still have balance shafts.

 

i dont have an oil pressure gauge, and also my balance shafts are removed.

 

did you rotate the bearing to block the holes?

if oil is coming out of the oil caps with the starter then the pump is working. i would start it and see it it holds steady pressure.

 

having a gauge, imo, is a requirement for this build.

how did you remove them? are you using the KS kit?

i would say get some way to monitor oil pressure and start the engine.

it will have around 80-90psi at cold start and about 30 or so psi at idle operating temps.

 

i didnt rotate the bearing i dint know i was suppose to, and yes i used ks kit. i will try to get an oil pressure gauge as soon as possible. thanks for the input

 

you dont need to spin the bearing if you use the kit. You have a set screw which is tapped into the journal which blocks the hole.

 

call me or rosko. we both are in des moines and have safely running h23vtec

 

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You should be able to rent an oil pressure gauge at Autozone.

 

i just hooked up an oil pressure gauge to the motor and it reads 0 at idle, but when i rev it, it goes up. what do you guys think the problem is???

 

i just hooked up an oil pressure gauge to the motor and it reads 0 at idle, but when i rev it, it goes up. what do you guys think the problem is???

 

where to do you have feed plugged to on the engine?

 

first i tried on the side of the head but the reading wasnt so great, then i put it on the back of the block and got the same reading. I just dont understand why it would read 0 at idle but the oil light doesnt come on.

 

is it a used oil pump? DO NOT DRIVE IT.

 

yes its a used oil pump, im not planning to drive it until i have everything checked and i know it safe. some of my friends told me that it could be the pick up tube, but my oil pan isnt dented or anything. i even tried putting 20w 50 oil in it and still got same reading. would it matter if i used h23 bearings on h22 crank and vice versa.

 

did you measure the main bearing clearance? how many miles are on the oil pump?

 

i didnt measure the main bearing clearances, the guys at my local machine shop said it should be fine. i think my oil pump has around 130,000 miles

 

 

wow..

 

what shop did you go to? i will never take things there.

 

harvey's did my bottom end.

 

wow.....

 

they measured everything and checked for clearances,you guys were asking if I measured and thats why i said no.