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| | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 224 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 224 | is a 58-62 235 supposed to have a small oil line running from thr block around to the valve train | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | yes, up the distributor side
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | philipdltx18,
Are you referring to an oil line that comes out of the block on the manifolds' side and then the line goes into the other side of the block on the distributor's side?
Do you have an oil filter?
Tim | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 224 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 224 | yes that line and no no oil filter | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | There should be no external line going to the valvetrain. The line on the drivers side should go to the oil filter (if equipped) and have a line that goes to the pressure guage (using a T if used with a filter). The only line to the rockers will be on the passenger side, behind the lifter cover on models up to '58, after which they use a drilled passage in the block.
If you have an external line, then it would seem that somewhere along the line a po has done a backyard repair to fix a blocked passage/oil line.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | ah - sounds like some "fixed" a plugged rocker supply by adding a feed from the filter connections  Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 8 | Back yard repair? - Well it has been a common repair for the
as said above, the top end not oiling | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 224 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 224 | the head turns out to be a 55 it has no hole down through the head | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | "Are you referring to an oil line that comes out of the block on the manifolds' side and then the line goes into the other side of the block on the distributor's side?" This question has not been answered and thec answer would help us be certain that our posts are correct.
LONGBOX55: "If you have an external line, then it would seem that somewhere along the line a po has done a backyard repair to fix a blocked passage/oil line."
" the head turns out to be a 55 it has no hole down through the head "
The year does not matter in regards to an external oil line from one side of the block to the other, no matter which high-pressure 235 engine year (1954-1962). Such an external oil line might not cause any harm but it is not the original plumbing and it was most likely done because of a blockage in the stock oil line (behind the push-rod cover on the distributor side of the block) that runs up to the rocker arm assembly (as posted by LONGBOX55). | | |
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