1960 ford Y Block external valve oiler

I have a 292 Y Block in my truck with a oil line going from one cover to the other not sure about them , Not seen one before do they work? Thanks

 

the lines should go down to the side of the block to get their oil, i removed mine by cleaning out the p***age where the rocker shafts are supose to get their oil from, there are a few threads on here about the lines but i can't find them now.

 

Yes, they do work. When oil p***age in block gets blocked, a Tee is put below oil press. sending unit, and a line run to valve covers. The VC holdown is replaced with a hollow stud that allows oil to get to rocker arms. It was a common "fix" back in the day.

 

The only way I restored oil to the rockers on my 57 312 was by replacing the cam bearings. Unless you want a big engine teardown job, just leave it in place.

Mart.

 

if not too much trouble post pix of what you have there

 

Yep I was about to say the same thing, that was the problem with my 54 ford. Cam bearings


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I installed a lot of those. I mostly used a type that you pulled the welch plug out of the end of the rocker shaft and drove in a br*** fitting with the tube attached. The tube was flattened where it p***ed over the gasket surface and you had to notch the edge of the valve cover to clear it. A little sealant and it's good to go.

 

Some times the cam bearings turn more often they just plug up. I have removed the rockers taped the oil feed hole in the head to 1/8 pipe screwed in a grease zerk filled a grease gun with 90w and forced the gunk out. Replace rockers on one side and run the engine on 4 cylinders until you get oil flow. Then repeat on other side.

 

X2 what sunbeam said. Fastest, easiest way to find out where you need to go from there. If it starts getting oil, it was just plugged. If not, leave the overhead oiler on.

 

The center cam bearing has holes that allow the oil to feed each cylinder head, this bearing would turn slightly, and block the p***ages off. NAPA and other auto parts suppliers would sell an external oiling kit, otherwise the cam bearings would need to be replaced, and many owners would not want to spend the money on a seven year old car or truck.

When I was in the business, we always staked the center cam journal in any Y-block before installing the bearing to lessen the chance of the bearing rotating.

---John

 

What exactly do you mean by staked? Is it a very difficult job?

 

On my 312 the cam bearing had not turned. The cam has a groove in it for the oil to p*** around to the rockers. The bearing was worn enough so that the unworn material effectively filled the groove, stopping the flow to the rockers. I had to tear the engine down again to replace the cam bearings.

 

You can eliminate most of what has been discussed here by using the full pressure rocker oiling modification that Tim McMaster has come up with.

He did this on my Y Block and does all his own engines as well. Works great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7ZjObWyRJU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTdmD0sQbx4