470 TrickFlow 240 Solid Flat Tappet Cam Dyno Results

Enlarge oil pickup to 1/2" NPT Hemi size and radius all instersections with the backside of a round carbide burr, disassemble oil pump and radius and remove all casting marks with a sandroll, remove oil pump relief valve and polish with some Scotchbrite, enlarge mains 2,3,4 with a long 9/32" drill bit, also since this is a 4spd car drill rear face of thrust bearing to intersect main oil feed 1/32" diameter. That's pretty much it. Engine had very good oil pressure trends with 76psi at 3800rpm-6000rpm WOT and 35-37psi hot 190F+ idle (1080-1100rpm). J.Rob


I’m thinking about the oil hole in the thrust. It makes sense. In fact, it makes sense even for a converter car if you are going to lean on it. At the very worst it wouldn’t do anything. And I don’t see how that could be.