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Title: Rocker Shaft oil restrictors
Post by: bkdunha on September 03, 2014, 11:28:20 AM
I am doing a minor refresh of my stock 67 GT motor.  Back in the 80's with the rebuild I had a machinist make some restrictors to slide in the oil galley just below the oil passage for the pedastal that oils the rocker shaft.  When I dissasembled the head to get the guides redone this past week one of the restrictors was present and the other was not.  I personally did not do the rebuild back in the 80's so I am assuming my assembler did not include one of the restrictors.  The restricted shaft seems to be fine.  My question is:

Should I have another restrictor made to match the existing one and place it in the head or should I just leave them out?

In general this is a fairly stock motor with a very mild cam increase and headers.  Feedback would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Rocker Shaft oil restrictors
Post by: KMcCullah on September 03, 2014, 11:41:15 AM
A #70 Holley carb jet works good in cast iron heads for a restrictor. I wouldn't go without some kind of restriction personally.
Title: Re: Rocker Shaft oil restrictors
Post by: jayb on September 03, 2014, 12:31:01 PM
+1 on what Kevin said.