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Old 02-13-2023, 08:56 AM   #19
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Default Re: 59 block oil relief plunger install

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Originally Posted by joel View Post
My worry was/is if the block relief lifts, does it cause a momentary loss/reduction in oil supply to the front cam bearing and thus the front main bearing.
If that was an issue, there would be a bunch of burnt front cam/main bearings in these engines - from the mid 30's all the way to 1948 . . . have never seen an issue myself.
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