Any one interested in the oiling mods I did?

So today we started to do the oil mods to the 1992 360 block.
The oil passages to and from the oil filter are already 1/2", just have to radius the inside corners.


The oil passages from the Right lifter galley that feed the mains are already 5/16". This block is factory and has saved me a lot of drilling. Drilled out the pump to 1/2" and port matched the oil pump to the rear main cap and smoothed it out.


Drillled extra oil drian holes in the lifter area on both side of the block and deburred that area as well.


Still left to do is;

• tap the feeds to #1, 3 cam bearings with 3/8' NC since these passages are 5/16" in diameter, and install restricter with 1/8" hole
• passage to #5 cam bearing is on an angle and I have to see if my tap is long enough to tap it and install the restrictor plug. From the main it is larger than 5/16" and then necks down to 5/16" about an inch from the saddle
• Plug the passage to the Left lifter galley with 3/8" set screw, I already drilled it but need to get the set screws
• Drill and tap the lifter galleys for the cross tube
• Remove the rear pipe plugs for both lifter galleys as they need a 5/16" square tool to remove and I forgot to bring it with me
• Remove the 5/16 square plug in the oil filter mounting as well and check the size
• Slot the mains and #2, and 4 cam bearings
• Of course tap all threaded holes, clean, ball hone the cylinder walls, clean, hot spray, oil it all up to prevent rusting, start the assembly process

Everything is coming along nicely. If I remember we can take some pics as well to share.


onig