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FE Power Forums => FE Technical Forum => Topic started by: plovett on December 11, 2017, 04:30:04 PM
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Here's a couple of pic's of my 427 block. I can get more light if necessary. Is that a top oiler with undrilled passages to the lifters? That might help with my type of cam choice. LOL!
thanks,
paulie
(https://s6.postimg.org/l8z9hz5cx/427_oil_II.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/dg8lpzzdp/)
(https://s6.postimg.org/xaunc46vl/427_oil_I.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/j4ewgvw0d/)
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I was going to mention that yesterday, when you said something about a center oiler, and then talking about hydraulic roller lifters, etc. I have seen some center oilers that were drilled from the factory, but most are not, maybe some of the boat blocks were? I run an old beat up center oiler like yours. My lifter galleys were not drilled from the factory like yours. I am running BT high riser heads and T&D rockers, that oil through the push-rods. So I had those two lifter galleys drilled, and then connected the side feeds to the top oil galley. I blocked the oil to the top at the deck, for the normal OEM rocker oil path. I put a restricter in the cross feeds, and tapped the top for pipe plugs. I used Morel Ultra Pro solid roller lifters. Runs and oils fine that way, so you can plan ahead, and drill those lifter galley's, and then you can do whatever you want later if plans change.
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Thanks for the reply! Any issues drilling the passages and plugging the holes?
I want to keep the factory rocker oiling route.
paulie
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I notice that C/O block is was never drilled for a pressure relief valve.Only the 2nd one I have seen like that.