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fordor41 · 04-02-2024, 04:13 PM

So I removed the intake and heads('60 292) to do some cleaning and to check out the valves. also replaced both rocker arm shafts and 3 rockers that were galled badly. with the heads, off I cranked the engine and very little oil visible coming up thru the block. all passageways in heads and groove in block were wide open. ran a small rod down thru the block and contacted the cam brg. Filled oil passageways in the block with penetrating oil and let sit over night. blew air down thru the passageways and not much happened. repeated again and let it set overnight and repeated air and success. the air opened up both passageways and got oil flow cranking the engine. Reassembled the engine and started and have good oil flow into all rockers and out both overflow tubes. My question is, could I have too much flow out the overflow tubes. has a steady stream out both. Don't want to starve the cam brg. checked all my manuals and a Ford dealers manual and no info on how much flow should be expected. I could pinch the ends of the overflow tubes a bit to keep some pressure on the cam brgs and still have good lub on the rockers. anyone got any thoughts?

04-02-2024, 04:13 PM	#1
fordor41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: elmira,ny Posts: 1,528	Y-block top end oiling So I removed the intake and heads('60 292) to do some cleaning and to check out the valves. also replaced both rocker arm shafts and 3 rockers that were galled badly. with the heads, off I cranked the engine and very little oil visible coming up thru the block. all passageways in heads and groove in block were wide open. ran a small rod down thru the block and contacted the cam brg. Filled oil passageways in the block with penetrating oil and let sit over night. blew air down thru the passageways and not much happened. repeated again and let it set overnight and repeated air and success. the air opened up both passageways and got oil flow cranking the engine. Reassembled the engine and started and have good oil flow into all rockers and out both overflow tubes. My question is, could I have too much flow out the overflow tubes. has a steady stream out both. Don't want to starve the cam brg. checked all my manuals and a Ford dealers manual and no info on how much flow should be expected. I could pinch the ends of the overflow tubes a bit to keep some pressure on the cam brgs and still have good lub on the rockers. anyone got any thoughts?