Denny,

Thanks for supplying an excellent picture for reference. The piece in question is seen in in your pic. Where it loops back over the rocker arms is where it was cut, in the middle of where that shiny piece is on yours. When it was cut both ends were crimmped off. I pulled out the left hand piece with the tapered end. The other piece(still connected) is crimmped off. My question was whether or not adequate oiling would occur with it this way. Logic told me that it must, as the previous owner obviously ran it this way. For how long I don't know.

Thanks for the comments.

Chuck
1950 Chevy 1/2 ton (all original)
1951 Chevy 1/2 ton (future streetrod)
1941 Chevy coupe
1938 Chevy coupe streetrod