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Originally Posted by Mac VP
That’s if he wants the entire system to operate at the 80psi setting of the 8BA oil pump. If he puts the 50 psi spring in the block pressure relief, the entire system will live at 50 psi. The oil will always seek the easiest way out of the closed system.
Operating the oil pressure system at the higher (80) pressure on a pre 1941 block (using the crankshaft slingers at the rear main instead of the rope seal design) may result in some oil leakage out past the rear main bearing. I’d love to hear from any builders out there who did a non-rope block with the 80 psi system and can offer any first hand experience with the issue.
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I'm against high-pressure pumps as I'd never seen the need. I tend to believe guys use them to mask an issue or use them for an issue they imagine that doesn't really exist.