Hot Rods A good video about Ford Y Block top end oiling

It never hurts to spread good info.

 

I’m really enjoying the y-block videos you’ve been publishing lately.

 

Thanks were working on plans for more, but we have to work to, it a little tougher than I thought it would be.

 

Hopefully it helps get the word out.

 

Great info! Timely as I am hoping to rebuild a 312 this winter.

 

It sounds like you like the idea of plugging the overflow tubes in the rocker shafts, any worries about less oil to the timing chain or dist drive?
Oh, and thanks for the video.

 

No. We have never seen abnormal wear with those parts. I can't recall the last time I changed a worn distributor gear. Timing chain, buy a good one never look back.
There is too much interface pressure between the rocker and the shaft under lift conditions to not have pressure fed oil. Rocker arm wear due to poor top end oiling has always been the achillies heal of the engine. 5 minutes worth of machine work on the cam a couple set screws for the rockers problem gone never to return.
Ford dropped the ball hard on this and the engine suffered because of it. But its such an easy fix.

 

Thanks for the advice

 

I’ll never have a Yblock again, but enjoyed the watch.