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top end oil restrictors - Help! Shoe or someone
By Geoff McNew - 10/12/2003 7:13:27 PM; IP 66.52.140.86
I think I may need to add oil restrictors to my engine. It's run-in now with the new heads about 1,200 miles and it's just starting to puff under trailing throttle after the rpms have been up for a while, so I think I'm pulling oil down the guides. Heads are Edelbrock, so they have good thread on PC seals, but it has Erson billet rollers and shafts so I lost my stock stamped oil deflectors. I suspect I'm piling a good quart in each valve cover after a run through the gears, and with a little wear on the seals by now, they're letting some oil by.

What's the best way to do this restrictor thing today? Decades ago when I was previously into FE's a friend machined (2) little aluminum bushings with orifice drillings - the bushings simply fit in the annular space around the rocker shaft bolt/stud under the stand that feeds the oil to the rocker shaft on each side.
Does someone sell such an item now?
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Collapse <b>top end oil restrictors - Help! Shoe or someone</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>10/12/2003</i></font>top end oil restrictors - Help! Shoe or someone -- Geoff McNew, 10/12/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18686&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18686" onclick="return false;">Ed heads get different restrictors.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>10/12/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18686', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18686') }); </script>  Ed heads get different restrictors. -- Dave Shoe, 10/12/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18690&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18690" onclick="return false;">RE: Ed heads get different restrictors.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>10/13/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18690', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18690') }); </script>  RE: Ed heads get different restrictors. -- Geoff McNew, 10/13/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18691&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18691" onclick="return false;">THe later CJ pan is improved over the early pan.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>10/13/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18691', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18691') }); </script>  THe later CJ pan is improved over the early pan. -- Dave Shoe, 10/13/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18692&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18692" onclick="return false;">RE: THe later CJ pan is improved over the early pan.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>10/13/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18692', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18692') }); </script>  RE: THe later CJ pan is improved over the early pan. -- Geoff McNew, 10/13/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18693&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18693" onclick="return false;">#4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>10/13/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18693', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18693') }); </script>  #4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up. -- Dave Shoe, 10/13/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18699&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18699" onclick="return false;">RE: #4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>10/14/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18699', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18699') }); </script>  RE: #4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up. -- Geoff McNew, 10/14/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18702&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18702" onclick="return false;">RE: #4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Greg Westphall, <i>10/14/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18702', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18702') }); </script>  RE: #4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up. -- Greg Westphall, 10/14/2003
 RE: #4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up. -- Geoff McNew, 10/14/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18708&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18708" onclick="return false;">RE: #4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>10/14/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18708', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18708') }); </script>  RE: #4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up. -- Geoff McNew, 10/14/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18718&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18718" onclick="return false;">RE: #4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>John, <i>10/14/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18718', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18718') }); </script>  RE: #4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up. -- John, 10/14/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18735&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18735" onclick="return false;">RE: #4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>10/15/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18735', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18735') }); </script>  RE: #4 and #8 smokes when the head fills up. -- Geoff McNew, 10/15/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18738&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18738" onclick="return false;">My Edelbrock heads have different drain holes</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>10/15/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18738', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18738') }); </script>  My Edelbrock heads have different drain holes -- Geoff McNew, 10/15/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18746&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18746" onclick="return false;">Greg, newer heads do have different drain holes</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>10/15/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18746', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18746') }); </script>  Greg, newer heads do have different drain holes -- Geoff McNew, 10/15/2003
 RE: Greg, newer heads do have different drain holes -- Greg Westphall, 10/16/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18774&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18774" onclick="return false;">RE: top end oil restrictors - Help! Shoe or someone</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>10/16/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18774', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18774') }); </script>  RE: top end oil restrictors - Help! Shoe or someone -- giacamo, 10/16/2003
 RE: top end oil restrictors - Help! Shoe or someone -- Geoff McNew, 10/16/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18786&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18786" onclick="return false;">RE: top end oil restrictors for Edelbrock heads</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>10/17/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18786', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18786') }); </script>  RE: top end oil restrictors for Edelbrock heads -- Geoff McNew, 10/17/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18816&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18816" onclick="return false;">RE: top end oil restrictors for Edelbrock heads</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Greg Westphall, <i>10/20/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18816', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18816') }); </script>  RE: top end oil restrictors for Edelbrock heads -- Greg Westphall, 10/20/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18819&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18819" onclick="return false;">RE: top end oil restrictors for Edelbrock heads</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Geoff McNew, <i>10/20/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18819', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18819') }); </script>  RE: top end oil restrictors for Edelbrock heads -- Geoff McNew, 10/20/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18825&Reply=18680><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18825" onclick="return false;">RE: top end oil restrictors for Edelbrock heads</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>james, <i>10/21/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18825', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18825') }); </script>  RE: top end oil restrictors for Edelbrock heads -- james, 10/21/2003
 RE: top end oil restrictors for Edelbrock heads -- Geoff McNew, 10/21/2003
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