Geez: I've seen those little plugs in the 235 heads for years and never knew what they were good for. (Remember some Y-block Fords with top oiler kits added that required the supply line be slipped in under the valve cover, which always looked like a poor solution.) Seems Nate has probably forgotten more about these old motors that I'll ever know.....but I'll keep reading these posts Steve 1953 3100
________________________________ From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of vwnate1 Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 10:31 AM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Top End Oiling Good deal Dave If it's been running over 5 minutes and still no oil to the top end , the oil passages between your late full pressure block and early Babbit Pounder head prolly don't line up . (I didn't know you could use an early head on a late block) As mentioned , there might be a wasp waisted bolt gone missing or in the wrong hole *but* there's a simple , GM APPROVED fix for this : run a 1/8" steel line around from the oil pressure port on the left rear middle of the block , around behind the engine and up to the 1/4" pipeplug in the dead center of the cylinder head , that's what it's there for ~ the early engines often clogged up the internal oil tube so they added this port especially for problems . DO NOT use copper tubing ! I know it's cheap and easier to work with but it _will_ crack and leak in due time . BTW : these engines (even the late 235 & 261) used by pass oiling for the rockers so only expect to see oil weeping out of the rocker's weep holes and maybe not any @ idle , it depends for each engine . -Nate OK She is running, it has 30 lbs pressure at the gauge. Checked timing and dwell, perfect. The block is a 56 and the head is 53 so maybe the oiling to the top is blocked? In the oil filter any ideas for a filter number? I bought a fram canister, not quite right but it is better then nothing. Next is brakes and change the fluid in the rear end and start driving her. Dave [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
