<VV> Possible Source of Oil feed problem?

[Rick Norris]

Bob,
Another way to check them as I do on my race engines is to use my high 
pressure air. Place the nozzle at the spit hole and blow the push rod out. 
Aim it at a rag of something as there is usually oil inside.
Do NOT look down the hole to see if anything comes out!
Rick Norris
#36 Sunoco Corvair
www.corvairalley.com

> I just made an interesting find while building my big block for my 
> UltraVan.
> I was installing the LH bank set of pushrods and found that 2 out of the 6
> rods had plugged oil holes. In the past I usually just did a quick visual
> check but this time on a whim I decided to run a piece of soft mechanics
> wire through them. One had a partially plugged tip hole and one had a 
> piece
> of crud inside the rod! I mentioned this because some time ago I seem to
> remember hearing about some guys having problems with oil feed to their
> rockers.
>
> Certainly something I will check for in the future.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bob