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Old 08-26-2010, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by CobraV8 View Post
Most people recommend installing screw in oil gallery plugs instead of the press in plugs for safety.

Also on some Mopar engines it seems common to drill a small hole in a plug behind the distributor gear in order to provide adequate oiling for the gears.

I've seen some people recommend this for the sbf too. Makes sense to me, especially when using a roller cam.

Are there any known drawbacks?

The one to drill would be on the left:



What screw in plug size fits the bores?

Simon
Yes the one on the left in the photo, with the block upright, it's on your right and I drill a .015 hole in the center of the plug,it'll shoot a small stream of oil on the backside of the timing gear, keeping everything lubed......been doing that for sometime now....

David
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