The later 235s and 261s used a method of getting oil to the rocker arms that was a departure from the older method of ~1937 to 1957, Here is an excerpt from1959 truck shop Manual. Which manual do you have? It is always possible that after nearly 50 years the head and block have been switched or modified. I have heard of using an external oil tube to get oil to the rocker arms. There have been threads on this topic on this forum and on the Inliners' BB.

Hoyt