I just took off the valve cover on '54 235 ci engine that is installed in my '51 panel.
There is piece of 1/4 " copper tubing brazed to an oil feed line
along the side of the rocker arm shaft in the center of the head.
I don't know what it's called and could not search.
It is curved downward to the base of the head and part of it is broken
off from the horizontal at the curve downward.
So my questions are: Is this tube factory installed?
What purpose is served by the tube?
Does the broken tube need to be repaired? Removed?
Stumped.
Jery
1 1951 Chev Panel with a 350 small block, automatic tranny.
1 2004 Chev 2500 HD pickup... stock
1 1950 Chev 5 window pickup; 261 c.i. engine, 4 on the floor.
With lots of time and money, any Stovebolt can be restored.
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