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big job · 04-23-2018, 08:20 AM

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Left driver side toward the front (59A) a factory welded button with a pipe
plug on the outside. Remove the 1/8 plug I see no through hole. I figure this
is a filter return-engine never had a filter. Get my good eyed son, he can see
a real small slit, real small slit. I stick air in there & sure enough air does come
this button inside the pan. So the question? Does this slit replace the .060 restrictor on later - 49-53's I would say so. We don't do many pre 49 rebuilds
so Is that the filter restrictor? Also we have several 1934 to 1941 engines and
none have this button & plug. This is on a 1946 pan .

Update bottom done top end done. What I do is now pour oil in the galley
I spin the cam with a drill. And intantly get 60lb oil pressure while turning
crankshaft by ratchet on pulley to insure oil filling crank. I also note that
special front galley plug is important. Its there to drip not flow oil to the
timimg gears. All is good now install cam gear & cover. My method is better than all that trying to prime stuff or a dry start, so my first start I have oil
pressure.....The drill runs about 150 rpm counter clockwise-adaptor two
studs into cam the drill; piece of rod with a rod welded to drive the 2 studs.
so so easy to make just trying to help.........

04-23-2018, 08:20 AM	#1
big job Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Dighton, Mass Posts: 1,230	quick oil pan question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Left driver side toward the front (59A) a factory welded button with a pipe plug on the outside. Remove the 1/8 plug I see no through hole. I figure this is a filter return-engine never had a filter. Get my good eyed son, he can see a real small slit, real small slit. I stick air in there & sure enough air does come this button inside the pan. So the question? Does this slit replace the .060 restrictor on later - 49-53's I would say so. We don't do many pre 49 rebuilds so Is that the filter restrictor? Also we have several 1934 to 1941 engines and none have this button & plug. This is on a 1946 pan . Update bottom done top end done. What I do is now pour oil in the galley I spin the cam with a drill. And intantly get 60lb oil pressure while turning crankshaft by ratchet on pulley to insure oil filling crank. I also note that special front galley plug is important. Its there to drip not flow oil to the timimg gears. All is good now install cam gear & cover. My method is better than all that trying to prime stuff or a dry start, so my first start I have oil pressure.....The drill runs about 150 rpm counter clockwise-adaptor two studs into cam the drill; piece of rod with a rod welded to drive the 2 studs. so so easy to make just trying to help.........