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Re: Need Opinion on Cam bearing #4 Oil Hole [Re: 19_Dart_68] #3211104 02/06/24 01:33 PM 02/06/24 01:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,361 Las Vegas Al_Alguire I Live Here
Al_Alguire I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,361 Las Vegas	Send it.... "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Need Opinion on Cam bearing #4 Oil Hole [Re: Al_Alguire] #3211119 02/06/24 02:13 PM 02/06/24 02:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,872 Weddington, N.C. Streetwize master
Streetwize master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,872 Weddington, N.C.	Old Racers used to put the bearings in off center (far worse than that) to preserve more oil for the mains, like of an easy way so slightly restrict the flow for higher priority oiling. WIZE World's Quickest Diahatsu Rocky (??) 414" Stroker Small block Mopar Powered. 10.84 @ 123...and gettin' quicker! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mWzLma3YGI In Car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjXcf95e6v0

Re: Need Opinion on Cam bearing #4 Oil Hole [Re: JohnRR] #3211431 02/07/24 11:21 AM 02/07/24 11:21 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Originally Posted by JohnRR now I just drill a smaller hole in a different spot and put the smaller hole over the passage. excellent idea John! I'm gonna do that on my next one, all I gotta do now is lookup/decide what dia to drill em to. RR live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Need Opinion on Cam bearing #4 Oil Hole [Re: 19_Dart_68] #3211482 02/07/24 01:35 PM 02/07/24 01:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,357 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,357 Marion, South Carolina [><]	Nothing wrong w/ that at all. Run it. CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: Need Opinion on Cam bearing #4 Oil Hole [Re: 19_Dart_68] #3211490 02/07/24 01:45 PM 02/07/24 01:45 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,313 Charlotte, NC L LSP pro stock
LSP pro stock L Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,313 Charlotte, NC	The oil passages to the cam bearings are too large to begin with, that will still supply more oil than is needed. I restrict these to .090" or .060" depending on the project

Re: Need Opinion on Cam bearing #4 Oil Hole [Re: LSP] #3211635 02/07/24 07:03 PM 02/07/24 07:03 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,867 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,867 Ontario, Canada	If you're losing sleep over it, run a drill bit through it. That said, I challenge any engine builder to pound in all 5 bearings and have them all line up with the oil holes perfectly !!

Re: Need Opinion on Cam bearing #4 Oil Hole [Re: Stanton] #3212060 02/08/24 06:50 PM 02/08/24 06:50 PM
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19_Dart_68 OP member Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 31 Pennsylvania	Nah, I'm gonna send it. 68 Dart - 440 Swap in Progress...please stand by

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