Low oil pressure

340dartley said
I am a professional auto technician. 25 plus years in the industry. I have been a Chrysler tech for 18 of those years.

While a manual may say 10 psi hot idle in gear is acceptable, I feel I is a sure sign of either excessive wear or a terminally failed component. The fact that pressure slowly rises when the engine is reved up tells me there is something wrong and it should be taken apart before it takes itself apart. If the oil pressure sprang to 40 or 50 psi when reved I would be less concerned and attribute the problem to worn bearings but not terminal.

Thank you, I agree 100%. My last 17 years are Magnum only, building and swapping. I also thought about the oil gallery plugs being drilled like some of the old LA race build books used to recommend. I think OP said something about possible circle track use prior to taking ownership. That was theory behind 20w50 test with mopar filter. Apparently not a very popular theory with the reading comprehension challenged.