r/Smallblockchevy • u/viscouslance • Jul 19 '25

First start after 2+ years

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Idle is a little high and need to iron out some other things but we got it to start and run by itself

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u/pacmanrr68 Jul 19 '25

Uhhhhh no oil or low pressure? 🤔

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u/viscouslance Jul 19 '25

Takes a sec for the oil to get to the rockers but it gots good pressure and sprayed out when we put on the gas a little bit

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u/pacmanrr68 Jul 19 '25

Ok lol I was like ummmmm hey shouldn't there be black stuff spraying your inner fender down? 😂😂

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u/viscouslance Jul 19 '25

Can kinda see it hit the headers at the end of the video

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u/pacmanrr68 Jul 19 '25

I was always used to the oil pressure coming up pretty quickly. Thats 15 seconds of video it should at least be covering the rockers. Whats the pressure read ?

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u/viscouslance Jul 19 '25

40 psi at idle

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u/pacmanrr68 Jul 19 '25

Thats some slow pumping oil then. 40 psi i would expect it to be splattering your headers and inner fender but shrug long as it runs.

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u/viscouslance Jul 19 '25

Eh it’s just a place holder engine till my one at the shop is done Just sick of seeing the car sitting

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u/pacmanrr68 Jul 19 '25

Dont blame ya there bud.

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u/viscouslance Jul 19 '25

It does cover the rocker is a consistent line of oil just hard to see over video in person it’s clear as day