You guys probably already know what I am talking about, my drivers side is oiling fine, but the passengers side is non-existent.

My question is, it looks as if the oil squirts from the bottom downward. To see if the hole is plugged on the otherside, do I need to take the rocker arms off to put a wire down there?

1957 Fairlane

Have you checked the shaft(s) to be sure they are not plugged up as many did over the years?They can be cleaned out by diassembling and taking the plugs off the ends.There are also squirt holes in the arms that get plugged and can be cleaned using a paper clip with the rocker shafts dis-aassembled.You also should check if there is oil flow from the camshaft bearing by taking shaft off and checking for oil flow from the oil feed hole in the head.

  

To answer your question, you can only "put a wire down there" the thickness of the head until it hits the deck of the block. There the oil passage makes a jog then down thru the block to the center cam bearing. Actual flow starts from cam bearing up to rocker arms.

BOB

How long did you have the engine running? Sometimes it takes quite a while to get oil to the passenger side. Chuck

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I have had it running 15-20 min. had to pour oil over rockers to keep them lubed, enough to get the temp up there.

1957 Fairlane

That sounds like it won't be an easy fix. You will need to pull the rocker shaft on that side and go through the cleaning process outlined previously. Once the shaft is off check the oil feed holes under the rocker stands. You should be able to remove the coil wire and turn the engine over a bit to see if its trying to pump oil through the feed. If it is then the problem is in the rocker shaft. If not? May be time to pull the head and clean the block passages. Chuck

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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

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Guys: From Sprink's opening description, is it possible that the rocker shaft is installed incorrectly?

Paul

The oil feeds in through the bottom and passes oil to the rockers from the top.If the shaft is upside down it wont fill with oil.Needs to check that..

  

ok, so the drivers side squirts downward. That that one maybe upside down? And the pass side does nothing. Man, sounds like I need to take both sides apart. That will be tomorrows project I guess

1957 Fairlane

The oil should come out the holes at the shaft end of the rockers and flow down to the tip. Is the drivers side "spitting" oil at pressure or just pumping? In other words does the drivers side throw oil all over the fender etc.? Can you do a short video of each side? Possibly with your phone? Chuck

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