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Jul 23, 2007 | 07:12 PM

wreck74

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I have a 59 pan with solid lifters and 1948-49 aluminum lifter blocks, (no oil passage in the blocksfor the hyd) the rocker arms are in the shop getting pined, .030" oil passage to the top of the pushrod, where will the lifters get their oil ? do i need to drill them or replace them with later model blocks with oil passages ? thanks for any help.

Jul 23, 2007 | 07:42 PM

panz4ever

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RE: lifter blocks

wreck, you only need the later style lifter blocks if yur gonna run hydraulic lifters. But if you areI wouldn't drill the aluminum ones, buy some later ones and save the originals.

Jul 24, 2007 | 08:19 AM

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^^^^ like he said.

Jul 24, 2007 | 03:42 PM

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so it'll be allright to run solids with the 48-49 lifter blocks ? what i'm wandering is will the lifters get enough oil with the rocker arms pined ?

Jul 25, 2007 | 08:24 AM

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RE: lifter blocks

The timed breather oils everything in the timing area very well. you will not have any issues at all. I have been running this way for over 100k miles.