My first FE build, a 1968 side oiler service block.
I've installed the engine in the car, almost ready to fire it up, priming the oiling system, drill is on high speed counterclockwise spin, 4 qts of oil pumped onto the floor in less than 30 seconds through a hole machined in the block drivers side rear!
The hole is just outside the flange of my oil pan facing down. I believe it's connected to the bypass valve in the back of the block. My bypass valve is new.
What happened? I'm assuming the drill on high spiked the oil pressure which opened the pressure bypass valve and shot oil out of the hole. I'm assuming the hole should have a plug.
Is this correct? Any thoughts or advice on this problem?