1948cruiser Posted December 10, 2014 Report Posted December 10, 2014 I have a 1948 dodge coupe. Original motor. What size is it or how can i tell? Is it 218 or 230? Also i have 40 psi at oil gauge once going about 60mph but at iddle i have very low psi. Is that normal? Quote
1948cruiser Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Posted December 10, 2014 I have a 1948 dodge coupe. Original motor. What size is it or how can i tell? Is it 218 or 230? Also i have 40 psi at oil gauge once going about 60mph but at iddle i have very low psi. Is that normal? Quote
54Illinois Posted December 10, 2014 Report Posted December 10, 2014 Should be a 230. oil pressure sounds good! 1 Quote
1948cruiser Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Posted December 10, 2014 Thank you 54illinois Quote
1948cruiser Posted December 10, 2014 Author Report Posted December 10, 2014 Thank you 54illinois Quote
Reg Evans Posted December 10, 2014 Report Posted December 10, 2014 When you say very low at idle ,do you mean 5psi or 20psi ? 20 could be OK but 5 not so much. Quote
greg g Posted December 10, 2014 Report Posted December 10, 2014 The service manual says that anything above 0 at idle is OK as long as it comes up with rpms. if its the stock engine it's a 230. Quote
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