My take on the oiling system crossover tube for the small block

They are a retrofit hydraulic roller from hughes engines, might have been made by comp cams at the time, which looking at my invoice was back in 9/29/2006. most of the hughes part numbers on my invoice doesn't even come up on their site.

Fuckin 12 years ago, and here I am finally starting this engine up as of last month. Whether they forgot a plug, jacked up the main bearing clearances, or these lifters I have are just straight up junk, I don't think Hughes would be willing to help.

I guess I *COULD* maybe try those 'drop in' no mod necessary solid roller lifters from IMM, or the other guy who out of business, MRL? Think they are BAM is the name? I dunno.

Read what I wrote. If those lifters have the hole for pushrod oiling, that's your oil pressure "loss". I use quotation marks because if that's the case, IT'S NO BIG DEAL.

What "I" would do: Pull a valve cover, remove a pushrod and look at the lifter plunger. If there's a hole in it, slap it back together and RUN IT.