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small block oiling question

Posted By: demon454

small block oiling question - 04/08/10 02:39 AM

i just had my motor freshened its a R3 block bushed lifters pushrod oiling with t&d(jesel)type rockers.i primed the oiling system i have 70psi with a cordless drill.Heres my possible issue maybe nothing but rather ask when i have the valve covers off the #8 rockers getting major oil the others not alot.Drivers side head has bearly any oil getting to rockers 4 have oil coming out but not strong.ive tryed to turn engine and crank engine still not alot coming out if any on drivers side.is this normal should i get the engine running like this?
Posted By: S/ST 3040

Re: small block oiling question - 04/08/10 03:08 AM

With push rod oiling the only way to get oil to the driver's
side oil galley, is through the passage from the passenger side
galley, down to #1 main, then back up to driver's side.

BTW, #8 is the closest to the pump.

It could be you are not producing enough volume with the drill.

I'm assuming the oil passages was clean, when it was assembled.
Posted By: S/ST 3040

Re: small block oiling question - 04/08/10 03:21 AM

I shouldn't have said, "With push rod oiling......"

Unless the block has been modified with a "cross-over", through the
#1 main is how they all get oil to the driver's side.
Posted By: demon454

Re: small block oiling question - 04/08/10 03:32 AM

you maybe right the longer i primed i started to get oil on drivers side but not as much as pass.im used to the factory single shaft oiling through the head.
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