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glenn in camino · 06-02-2015, 07:28 PM

the oil tray in the rebuilt engine I'm about to start for the first time has several quarter size holes in it. I read somewhere that was done to reduce oil comsumtion. Is that true and ok?

James Rogers · 06-02-2015, 07:32 PM

It was done to relieve some of the oil coming out of the filler tube. The holes range from 4 dime size holes to 5 holes the size of silver dollars. The holes will ONLY be in the flat of the tray, NOT in the troughs.

Mitch//pa · 06-02-2015, 07:33 PM

Look through this thread lots of info plus other links on some of the posts
http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread...=Engine+baffle

Fullraceflathead · 06-02-2015, 07:35 PM

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If these holes are in the Oil Puddle/trough areas do not run the engine. If your running a stock Model A Splash lubed set up don't use that tray. The purpose of the tray is to hold Oil (Puddles) for the rods to dip into and scoop up the oil for the bearings. If you have quarter size holes you will not have any oil puddle for the rods to dip into. You'll burn up the rod bearings asap. Unless you have a Pressurized system you cannot use that tray.

06-02-2015, 07:28 PM	#1
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	oil tray holes the oil tray in the rebuilt engine I'm about to start for the first time has several quarter size holes in it. I read somewhere that was done to reduce oil comsumtion. Is that true and ok?

06-02-2015, 07:32 PM	#2
James Rogers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Asheville,NC Posts: 3,104	Re: oil tray holes It was done to relieve some of the oil coming out of the filler tube. The holes range from 4 dime size holes to 5 holes the size of silver dollars. The holes will ONLY be in the flat of the tray, NOT in the troughs. __________________ http://www.model-a-ford-4bangers.com/

06-02-2015, 07:33 PM	#3
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: oil tray holes Look through this thread lots of info plus other links on some of the posts http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread...=Engine+baffle

06-02-2015, 07:35 PM	#4
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,178	Re: oil tray holes Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If these holes are in the Oil Puddle/trough areas do not run the engine. If your running a stock Model A Splash lubed set up don't use that tray. The purpose of the tray is to hold Oil (Puddles) for the rods to dip into and scoop up the oil for the bearings. If you have quarter size holes you will not have any oil puddle for the rods to dip into. You'll burn up the rod bearings asap. Unless you have a Pressurized system you cannot use that tray. __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask