Need advice please Keno

Well there ended up being some sort of scream or sleeve where the oil sending unit goes remove that and everything is fine....

I think the panic is coming to an end

Time to try and enjoy

Yet another update, this one may be a little difficult to explain..
I removed the oil temperature sender that was mounted right above the factory oil filter housing..
I noticed no oil came out. I stuck my pinky in there and felt something spongy. Almost like the outside of a balloon.

Anyway I kept that area off went from a single oil filter on top to a dual oil filter system put a new sending unit there as well as the temperature sender

After doing this my oil pressure came down around 5 lb so 70 went cold and if I let it warm up for about 15 minutes it drops down to about 50 so I think I'm definitely okay


Main thing I'm wondering is what was that spongy thing I was feeling and why did in any oil come out ?

Definitely have good circulation in the valve covers engine runs perfect

If you haven't solved the problem yet, you might want to check that the electrical connection to sensor is clean & tight.  I had one that was loose & engine vibration would cause erratic readings.

You guys are too Notch !!!

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Is it okay if I relocate my oil pressure sending unit away from the oil filter itself that comes with the bypass kit and move it down to the bottom of the engine where the stock oil filter was.

One of the reasons I'm asking it is a tight fit there where it's at. I'm sure if this will affect the readings or not

The by pass in your GM oil pump is a piston floating in a cylinder, oil pressure on one side and a spring on the other side in the cylinder.  When the pressure is too high the piston will compress the spring and as it moves it opens a by pass channel which allows the excess oil pressure to dump so it keeps a steady oil pressure in the engine.  I have been told that a good oil pump will be opening the bypass at any RPM over 500 in a tight engine because they produce more oil pressure than you need.  To answer your question about can it fix itself, remote chance but not likely.  If some particle is stuck in that cylinder and the piston is wedged against it odds are it will not fix itself.   It is possible the previous owner liked high oil pressure and installed a high pressure spring in that pump.  I would not sweat it.  If someone comments about your very high oil pressure just tell them you like a tight engine, they last a long time!

Does not burn oil and runs so very good . Going to take her on a longer test drive this weekend with warmer weather in the 80's

Can a "stuck" relief valve free up?
Also I assume moving the oil sending unit away from the 90 at the relocation kit filter down to the old oil filter housing would not accomplish anything.

Lol

Okay guys, couldn't wait to get home and conduct more experiments. I drained the oil and put 10w30 rotella with a manual gauge

cranked it up and it was 75 lb I let it idle for about 20 minutes and it came down to 70
If I idle it up to about 1700 for about 5 seconds it will jump up to about 85
Then back down to 70 at idle

a little more info, my oil sending unit is up right by the oil filter with the relocation housing. There is a 90° elbow coming out and the oil sending unit screws into that 90° elbow....

A friend of mine (lol)
told me to move the oil sending unit down by the old oil filter housing. They're now is my oil temperature sender..

If it matters my oil when running it this weekend really didn't get over 150 degrees
it was a cold day in louisiana, raw water pump , and 65° water as well
It's possible that my temperature sender is not working correctly

And this is your nightly update. Thank you very much

Thank u for your input

Amazing how modern engines have progressed- 10 years ago BMW F1 engines were turning 19k, oil pressures ranging around 10 pounds. The wife’s newish cars oil pressure I have never seen go over 20 lbs hot or cold. It uses 0-40 oil and the pumps output is controlled by the ECM. I have also heard in Ford Windsor applications that a standard oil pump is preferred.

I've always taken your recommendations. What's your opinion on straight 30w

Yes sorry Mark 4

Gen 4

U guys are awesome