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Very interesting info Ted. Lots of problem solving and looking for parts to make it work. thanks for sharing.
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Very good information - glad I didn't completely eliminate this supply of oil to the timing chain. When assembling my engine and before the timing chain cover was installed, I slapped on the oil pan with a couple bolts, added a couple quarts oil and with an assistant, spooled up the oil pump with a drill motor and made a short video showing the oil flowing along the valley trough down to the crank sprocket. It is a '64 block but I added the "tin" trough (54-55 style) below and to the left of the cam sprocket. I wish I could share that interesting video with everyone here because it clearly shows a very small but steady stream of oil spilling onto the crank sprocket where the chain engages.
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Ted, was it you or someone else that drilled a small hole into the oil feed passage to the front cam bearing that dribbled oil (or maybe even a small stream) to the front face of the block above the crank gear to spill oil onto the timing gears? I remember reading that somewhere, but I forgot where I saw it.John. That was Tim McMaster that originally came up with the idea of taking pressurized oil from the from the front cam bearing and redirecting it to the timing chain.
He originally posted that process on this site showing how to drill a new hole behind the cam thrust plate and then grooving the backside of the cam thrust plate to redirect that oil to the timing chain. Unfortunately, some of the pictures within that original post did not stay with the post when the forums were moved from one server to another during an upgrade. But deeper within that same post are some pictures that will help to explain the process. Here’s the link to that original post and also the post with the pictures. http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/FindPost24720.aspx http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/FindPost148707.aspx
Here’s the link to that modification as posted on Tim McMaster’s website. Tech Tips - Oiling Modifications for Y-Block V8 Timing Chain
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Thanks for the information regarding the MEL engine. Brings back memories when I did some modifications to a 383 and installed it in a 62 Galaxie in the 60's but that would be a story for a new thread.
I for one would be very interested in that info ... 
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