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Old 02-11-2018, 12:32 AM   #1
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Default Main bearing draining characteristics

Have an engine I just assembled and ran on a stand for an accumulative 30 minutes. Wanted to recheck lifters, and when I pulled the valve cover off , the center dam was full and poured oil onto the floor. Front and rear main feeders drain , but center does not. I pulled the crank back out, bearing was full of oil, and the feed tube clear. The parting line seems ok to me.
How does oil drain from mains ,and which is normal, drain or no drain.

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Old 02-11-2018, 12:54 AM   #2
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Default Re: Main bearing draining characteristics

The oil seeps past the bearing surface. This tighter the bearing clearance, the slower the drain. Please forgive me for asking but you did clean out the tubes before you assembled the engine.
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Yes the tubes are clean and clear
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If the engine stops and the oil groove on the cam lines up with the oil hole it will drain fast

One of the "fixes" tried to stop rear main leaks is to drill through the Babbitt and cap to the oil return passage -- this will drain the chamber
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If the engine stops and the oil groove on the cam lines up with the oil hole it will drain fast

One of the "fixes" tried to stop rear main leaks is to drill through the Babbitt and cap to the oil return passage -- this will drain the chamber
Kurt,
"Probably" best to leave "well enough" alone. "Some" leaking is jist typical of a Model A. (Keeps the underside frum RUSTIN'--LOL)
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