Posted By: TT5 Valiant
Cast iron world RB block mods for pushrod oiling - 11/24/14 11:28 PM
I have a complete world products RB engine with B1MC heads that's I want to convert to pushrod oiling. I know that I need different pushrods and lifters. I'm going to switch to T&D paired rockers to. What needs to be done to the block?
Posted By: JohnRR
Re: Cast iron world RB block mods for pushrod oiling - 11/24/14 11:36 PM
Other than block the oil feeds to the heads .... which you probably don't really need to do ... nothing that I am aware of.
Posted By: Jerry Kathe
Re: Cast iron world RB block mods for pushrod oiling - 11/24/14 11:38 PM
Curiosity leads me to ask, assuming with your cylinder head choice this is a compitition engine only, correct? If so why would you want pushrod oiling?
Posted By: TT5 Valiant
Re: Cast iron world RB block mods for pushrod oiling - 11/24/14 11:58 PM
I want to run a larger cam/ spring pressure and don't want to chance the Koffel's rockers that I have. I'm pretty sure the only way to oil T&D paired rockers is by the pushrods. I do not want to spray bar oil either.
Posted By: AndyF
Re: Cast iron world RB block mods for pushrod oiling - 11/25/14 12:08 AM
Just drop the new lifters and pushrods in place and you'll have pushrod oiling. I use pushrod oiling + valve cover oiling for my 514 engine.
I have Jesel rocker arms and the pushrod cups burned up with valve cover oiling. I added pushrod oiling using Crane roller lifters and the problem went away.
Posted By: Jerry Kathe
Re: Cast iron world RB block mods for pushrod oiling - 11/25/14 12:18 AM
FWIW....I have been using T&D paired with Trend pushrods for eons.....no failures.
I depend on the rods to oil the lifters and my spray bar is used to cool the springs with the splash lubricating the rockers and pushrods.
A pushrod full of oil is going backwards in reducing component weight....its difficult to get a stable pushrod that is also desirable weight. Food for thought.
Posted By: TT5 Valiant
Re: Cast iron world RB block mods for pushrod oiling - 11/25/14 12:25 AM
Thanks for the info guy's! So any roller lifter that's set up for pushrod oiling? I currently have Isky red zone so I would probably get these again with the oiling option.
Posted By: camastomcat
Re: Cast iron world RB block mods for pushrod oiling - 11/25/14 12:28 AM
You will need to restrict oiling with bushings. Otherwise you will have too much oil up top. So....I would bush the lifter bores.
Posted By: boatracer572
Re: Cast iron world RB block mods for pushrod oiling - 11/25/14 12:40 AM
most pushrod company offer restrictor ends in the pushrods..... a .030" works perfect in most combos...
