I'm just saying look at the finish line because it's cheaper to do it right now than later. If you intend to beat it, build it that way. You will get a million opinions on the oil pump. Big blocks are known for pumping the pans dry so I'd have to lean away from the high volume pump. The big block pump is already a work horse and naturally high volume. Mine runs 45-50 psi cold 20-25 idle hot, usually 35-40 crusing and that's when the relief valve opens at about 40. It was built that way on purspose. Oil pressure is one of those deals where everybody thinks more is better. Not neccesarily. A high pressure spring in a stock pump is an option that would get you to 50-60 psi hot at high rpm. I'm going to add an accumulator before I road course the car just for insurance if nothing else. It's well documented that any engine on a road course will need an oil cooler. You need to run a t stat on it. My motor has trouble building heat in the winter here. I'm going to switch to a 195 t stat next winter and switch back to a 180 in the summer. It will actually run 150-165 in the back of the block in the winter even with the stat opening at 180. And it's Vegas!
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