George, all questions you raised have been completed/installed correctly, I have
a solid lifter cam, the relief spring and plunger are new and installed correctly.
I tapped the oil passages in the block and installed an allen plug drilled .090.
I used three different mechanical gauges with same reading.

I Went to a party last night and met a retired ford engineer, he worked on their
racing team during the sixties and seventies. I told him of my problem and he
just laughed and said all I need at idle is 6lbs of pressure!!, he said the fact
that my pressure jumps immediately is an indication that everything is fine and
not worry about it. He was the carburetor expert and worked with AJ foyt during
his ford years. Lucky I ran into him and made sure I got his phone#.


Thanks...........Perry