65 Barracuda daily driver

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So the low oil pressure at cold start did not improve... Yet...

Since it doesn't seem to hurt anything I'm going to continue driving it. The car has been sitting for most of the last year plus and that can't be good either. Maybe the italian tune-up will do the job... I still haven't driven it more than a hundred miles with the new oil pump. Maybe some highway miles will help.

At some point I will probably pull the intake and replace the lifters. Right now it's just nice to spend more time driving it instead of laying under it.

I also turned the torsion bars up a bit - there's still a rake, which I don't mind, but after adding that V8 weight it was a bit too much.
have you considered the weight of oil that you're running? that may have some effect on the start up. also have you hooked up an aftermarket gauge to confirm pressure?
(i'm sorry if it was already discussed, i must've missed it)

if you've still got the /6 t-bars in there get ya some V8 bars man!

that beast looks awesome! just the right amount of chrome pop on the red.