Mopar R1 block
LOL. That's even better. I've had to fix way too many mods that did nothing.
If you have the small block engine book it tells you how to do it.
You can buy a reamer from MSC and the tubing.
Ream the hole and install the tube.
One thing I do is buy the reamer big enough so the brass tube slides into the gallery. I don't "press" the tube in like the book says. The tube should be a slip fit and when you peen the tube where it breaks through into the lifter bore the damn thing will never come out.
I’ve always had solid lifter cams, as I dreaded the tube and peen part, not so much blocking the one side. Have you ever seen that drill bit break or ream? Could be a problem?
My machinist mentioned the crossover line I believe for the main bearing? I guess he’s put them in. Not sure how important that is, as it’s probably not gonna exceed 7,000
I saw for myself what can happen, as I installed the cam and lifters, bottom end etc.. and pressurized the engine with a drill, as I rolled the engine over, saw it pretty steady around 80 pounds of press, and at max lift, one lifter would gush oil till it started down.
I moved it to another location and it’s fine there.
It was a slight loss of oil pressure that over time may have caused a bigger problem.
Appreciate any tips.
He messaged me, and said he had a solid lifter cam, so no mods were needed.
