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Good job! So when are you going to christen those rear tires? I would light 'em up big time! :)

Hi Bob. Can I ask where you bought those from? Thanks.

Not to confuse the discussion but these original 1965 273 rocker shafts only have one oiling hole per rocker (the rocker has 2) and it is oriented towards the pushrod side. The notches on these shafts are half moon shaped.

I'll also add that I have always looked for the location where oil shoots up to the shaft. Keep the oil pump turning at that location and you should see oil exiting each rocker somewhere even if not so much at the top. BTW, what rockers are you running? Are they 273 adjustable rockers with a...

I would be surprised if the rocker shafts themselves are clogged. You could probe the mounting holes with electrical wire and carb cleaner to see if anything is in there. You can check the shaft exit oiling holes by removing the rockers and taking a look. You should carb cleaner the rockers...

So, as a minimum, the passenger side shaft appears to be installed incorrectly as the notch should be in the back.

Must be one loose motor to have to run drill for 2 minutes. Like @abodyjoe said, I've never even used a drill. I just turned the pump drive with a hex rod and small ratchet by hand. At the right position...gush. If all is assembled correctly it should easily oil.

Check your rocker shafts for correct orientation. From the 1970 service manual in 340 section: "Install rocker arm and shaft assemblies with "NOTCH" on end of rocker shaft pointing to centerline of engine and toward front of engine on the left bank and to the rear on right bank..."

I would contact @Ben Drinkin though as you could be wrong. :)

I tried to PM. Your inbox is full.

Wow!!! I have never seen that car. Beautiful. Thanks for posting that picture!!!

Picture of my housing ends with gage inserted. Mine are not perfect but work OK.

Here's what aggravated me. Picture of my back braced 8-3/4 housing being fab'd. What you see is a piece of driveshaft tubing I welded to the housing to shore up future indentations. You can see where the clamp force is concentrated. Doesn't mean the housing is junk though. If the housing ends...

This is exactly correct. A round shaped u-bolt on the clamped area will indent an 8-3/4 housing with factory torque even though that torque is low.

Dibbons, I did finally find the GZ-88148 clips I bought from Laysons. They appear to be correct (although lacking the pad). They fit nicely in the trim. The 2nd picture shows one in the trim next to one of my factory clips.

Is this what happened? I thought I read the part was marked "Broader Performance" or the equivalent trademark on it.

You can store a lot of parts on shelves of the type you referenced. I think I bought mine from Lowes or HD. They rescued me from a lot of clutter.

See post #286. Did you try the GZ-88148 clips that Rick posted? I remember buying those from Laysons but I'll be damned if I can find them to compare to my originals. I think I just bought them and stored them away somewhere without comparing.

That is just plain awesome. Great job!

See here: How to delete conversations from your inbox... I am interested too. I believe I pm'd @Chained_360 a year or so ago and never heard back. Any info is appreciated.

When we were moving. She puts up with me.

Mine from 20+ years ago.

Shippy, is this the same car you have for sale here on FABO? Your avatar picture? If so, I would leave it alone. [FOR SALE] - 64 barracuda 273 auto numbers matching asking 22,500 plenty of new parts

Leaking propellant bags? I never heard that, or of a hot breach in the Iowa's case. What source does that info come from?

Yeah, but it looks like an ice cream truck.

You can read what Admiral Kelso concluded on 17 Oct 1991 in my link. I assume that was the final word.

Not true.

Read here on the history of the USS IOWA and the tragic accident that claimed 47 lives: H-029-4 USS Iowa Turret Explosion I am sure there are different accounts of the facts. But regardless, so sad what happened in Turret 2 that day on 19 April 1989.

Absolutely. Some time ago here on FABO random pictures thread, I found this picture described as the USS New Jersey passing through Panama Canal in 1984. Just awesome.

I have that same photo. As I recall that was a 15 gun broadside blast of both 16" and 5" guns. Strictly business going on there. A great part of history.