ATTN: Engine Builders; Need some help
 

Hi guys. unfortunately, I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but I'll ask anyway. I have been going through the 302 (308) I just picked up, and while reassembling it, I noticed something that doesn't look right. The oil gallery that feeds the lifters for cylinders 5-8 ends just below where the distributor is mounted. In this engine, it's open at this end, and that doesn't look right to me. Thing is, the machine shop usually takes care of the oil galleries and their plugs for me, so I am not completely sure. I know that small block Chevy's use the distributor body, rather than a plug, to seal it, thereby also providing oil to the distributor. That is why you have to have a distributor body when you prime the oil pump in a small block Chevy. But that isn't the case with Fords.

Anyway, look at the picture attached, and tell me if there needs to be a plug inserted in the hole where the red arrow points.

Thank you!

Take care,
~Chris

NEVERMIND

Hehehe, I found a small enough inspection mirror, and discovered there is a plug in there, it's just so recessed that it was hard to see.

Sorry to waste your time.

:)

Take care,
~Chris

I can't believe you wasted my valuable time :D Time is money ya know.lol j/k

I'm so ashamed. Maybe I should just hide.
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Take care,
~Chris

with all of your great advise that you have given, i think we can let this one slip......just dont let it happen again

I will try my hardest! Thank you!!!

You are the BEST!

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;)

Take care,
~Chris

lmao, you and your smilies!:D

Hey man its cool. Even the most highly trained professionals make mistakes and have to ask questions.. Just glad its you and not some Missle Defense Station Engineer or something.

Bradley