Quote Originally Posted by skids72
Thanks, Erik... Yeah 800 is pretty low but it runs like a top there (albeit quite lumpy ). I certainly can crank the idle up a few hundred... otherwise, 5" can be considered "normal" with this cam? I'll measure again at a higher idle...

Thanks again,

Chris

Man 800RPM.....I would have this motor idle set to 1,100+.....just to aid in oiling. I am sure it sounds great loping away at 800rpm....but I am sure watching your oil pressure at idle after 15 minutes of running, is begging for a higher idle.....just my 2 cents.

I use to have a 454 with a giant bump stick. And at start up I had 60psi of oil pressure. After cruising around for 15-20 minutes the oil was hot and thin, and my lumpy idle gave me 40psi.....that was a little low, so the idle came back up to about 1000.