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Old 09-10-2012, 07:48 AM   #22
Walt Dupont--Me.
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Default Re: Walt Dupont lectures on V8 Oiling

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Originally Posted by jimTN View Post
Great talk Walt, you sure don't sound like someone from around here. I would add one thing I always check. On the 38-48 blocks there are oil passages that go to the water pump bearings. I have always cleaned them out.
Jim TN, yes it's good to clean those oil holes to the water pumps BUT, there is no oil pressure in those holes, they just go to a cavity in there and the cam gear throughs oil into that cavity and it just runs down into the water pump hole to feed the early pumps with the bushing. The 8BA pumps have sealed bearings and don't need that oil hole. Walt
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