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[Michael Siple]

some slow progress & other nonsense - never built an engine before

 

[Professor Fate]

Looks like that oiler tube is gonna need a 'lil bit of trimmin'.

 

[Johnny Mac]

That's unique, not sure I have seen a tube like that used as an oil chute.

 

[Righty Tighty]

What are the specs of your build? Let's see some more pictures!

 

[justinp61]

It looks like there is going to be an oil flood in the timing cover.

 

[64mopar]

I would consider a more restricted feed for the timing chain.
You will lose a lot of flow and pressure to the rest of the system.

 

[mopowers]

Guys, that hole with the tube in not under pressure. It drains oil pooled in the valley area.

 

[Michael Siple]

thinking that oil hole is just a dribbler - it will do its dribblin a little closer to the chain Its close enough to the gear that it may cause a small vacum & draw a little ?? or fan it away ??

 

[Ottmundr]

Have you had those bolts come loose on you before? Are you putting this engine in a Piper Cub?

 

[Michael Siple]

Have you had those bolts come loose on you before? Are you putting this engine in a Piper Cub?

never came loose on me before - 1st engine build - don't think these will come loose - going into a Mooney-ha

 

[Johnny Mac]

Have you had those bolts come loose on you before? Are you putting this engine in a Piper Cub?

Thats funny! i was going to guess a Cessna oddly enough the Lycoming i used to fly was a 360 CID!

 

[74Scooter]

Thread is giving me safety wire PTSD from my Air Force days... I've strung miles of that stuff. Admit I still have a pair of safety wire pliers in my toolbox... lol.

 

[66fs]

When that Timing chain rotates the gear is that going to hit that tube?

 

[jos51700]

I'll give ten bucks to the first person that burned up a timing chain due to lack of oil from putting regular bolts in all four locations.

 

[Dartnut]

I'll give ten bucks to the first person that burned up a timing chain due to lack of oil from putting regular bolts in all four locations.

You owe me 10 bucks!

 

[crackedback]

Thread is giving me safety wire PTSD from my Air Force days... I've strung miles of that stuff. Admit I still have a pair of safety wire pliers in my toolbox... lol.

If you've ever raced things at lots of national level road course events, you are very familiar with those pliers as well. I have a set in my toolbox from racing and crewing on all sorts of stuff.

Nice work, haven't seen those bolts come loose myself. Always a first time.

 

[Bakerlite]

I use that "wire in a can" loctite stuff myself

 

[Mean416]

Pretty OCD

I guess those bolts won't come loose though

 

[Michael Siple]

When that Timing chain rotates the gear is that going to hit that tube?

clears but close

 

[Michael Siple]

Pretty OCD

I guess those bolts won't come loose though

think the boobs will stay put = sorry bolts will stay put

 

[j par]

I know from go-karts those little lock wires are required on everything..

 

[jos51700]

You owe me 10 bucks!

pics or parts and i'll pay.

 

[Dartnut]

pics or parts and i'll pay.

No pics or parts.
This was like 40 years ago.
I lost the original bolts and thought it would be okay...
Not!

 

[pittsburghracer]

I'll give ten bucks to the first person that burned up a timing chain due to lack of oil from putting regular bolts in all four locations.

Nope I would have probably been that guy and knock on wood it hasn’t happened yet. Just pulled a chain off a low 9 second small block that I ran for five years and the chain looks and feels great. I wouldn’t run it again but then again I would never rerun a used chain or gears.

 

[toolmanmike]

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How big is the hole to feed the tube?