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old Tom · 03-20-2021, 08:23 AM

Does the upper oil pump/dist. shaft receive oil ? When I removed mine it was very dry.

Roger V · 03-20-2021, 09:28 AM

It can be disturber-ing but my intermediate distributor shaft has had surface rust on some of my Model A's. I conclude that it doesn't get oiled other than some oil mist. So, I grease it when replacing or have it out. That may help some.

redmodelt · 03-20-2021, 11:54 AM

Ya it is kinda closed off. Some grease on the clean shaft sounds good. There should also be a little oil that runs down when you oil the bushings.

Bob Bidonde · 03-21-2021, 10:06 AM

Oil from the pump lubes the drive gear assembly, but goes no higher. Most of the oil floods the valve chamber. Light rusting of the distributor shafts is common.

Jack Shaft · 03-21-2021, 10:20 AM

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Condensation from the heat cycle of the engine is the cause.. The splash system ford used creates a monsoon of oil, the rods throw oil everywhere in the crankcase. The valve chamber doesn't quite get the same effect, at higher rpm the oil drain back tube cant handle the flow and oil spills out the front of the block through the punched hole above the timing gear.. the lifters and valves splash it some, but not enough to get past the head gasket hole the shaft passes through.

03-20-2021, 08:23 AM	#1
old Tom Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 195	disturber drive shat Does the upper oil pump/dist. shaft receive oil ? When I removed mine it was very dry.

03-20-2021, 09:28 AM	#2
Roger V Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,593	Re: disturber drive shat It can be disturber-ing but my intermediate distributor shaft has had surface rust on some of my Model A's. I conclude that it doesn't get oiled other than some oil mist. So, I grease it when replacing or have it out. That may help some.

03-20-2021, 11:54 AM	#3
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,342	Re: disturber drive shat Ya it is kinda closed off. Some grease on the clean shaft sounds good. There should also be a little oil that runs down when you oil the bushings. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

03-21-2021, 10:06 AM	#4
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,470	Re: disturber drive shat Oil from the pump lubes the drive gear assembly, but goes no higher. Most of the oil floods the valve chamber. Light rusting of the distributor shafts is common. __________________ Bob Bidonde

03-21-2021, 10:20 AM	#5
Jack Shaft BANNED Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 1,196	Re: disturber drive shat Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Condensation from the heat cycle of the engine is the cause.. The splash system ford used creates a monsoon of oil, the rods throw oil everywhere in the crankcase. The valve chamber doesn't quite get the same effect, at higher rpm the oil drain back tube cant handle the flow and oil spills out the front of the block through the punched hole above the timing gear.. the lifters and valves splash it some, but not enough to get past the head gasket hole the shaft passes through.