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Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head? Skinnedknuckles #1096615 04/10/2015 3:48 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Huntsville, Alabama U Uncle Brad Shop Shark
Uncle Brad Shop Shark U Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Huntsville, Alabama	Jerry- the tube's main function is to supply oil to the top of the head to allow it to flow outward to the rocker arms- here's another diagram from Tim's website. It's from the bottom of the page he linked for you. A lot of the tubes were crimped exactly where you say your oil line is broken; look at Tim's website link of the rocker arms and see if this is what you are describing. Brad Wrench Fetcher, PhD

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What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Skinnedknuckles	04/10/2015 1:44 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	tclederman	04/10/2015 2:19 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Skinnedknuckles	04/10/2015 2:47 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Uncle Brad	04/10/2015 3:48 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Skinnedknuckles	04/10/2015 8:30 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	KennyP	04/10/2015 8:59 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	tclederman	04/11/2015 12:08 AM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Skinnedknuckles	04/11/2015 6:41 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	tclederman	04/11/2015 11:13 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Skinnedknuckles	04/14/2015 9:36 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	tclederman	04/14/2015 10:29 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Skinnedknuckles	04/15/2015 8:57 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Skinnedknuckles	04/15/2015 12:39 AM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Tiny	04/15/2015 4:21 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Skinnedknuckles	04/15/2015 8:37 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	tclederman	04/15/2015 9:29 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	tclederman	04/15/2015 10:13 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Deve	04/15/2015 11:28 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Skinnedknuckles	04/16/2015 1:11 AM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Tiny	04/16/2015 12:58 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Paul_WNC	04/16/2015 5:18 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	cmayna	04/16/2015 8:03 PM
Re: What is the copper oiler tube on top of the head?	Skinnedknuckles	04/17/2015 9:49 PM

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