How to Assemble the Front of a Small Block

Does your top passenger side bolt for the thrust plate have the oil hole in it?

If not, I would recommend just taking that one out so you get oil to your timing chain.

That is the oil feed hole for the timing chain that I pointed out on page one that needs to let oil get to the timing chain, so you don't want it blocked... You can get away without the drip tab and only three bolts, they built some from the factory that way.

Believe me they came blocked from the factory! I never saw a bolt with a hole I it and ive seen lots of SBM. This is totally new to me. MT:wack: