Question about Lifter Oil Gallery Plugs

340's and HP 360's used a double roller timing chain and sprockets. They had one special bolt with a hole drilled through the center to oil the chain. It was on the upper drivers side, if I remember right, of the thrust plate. I have checked 340's, run very hard with over 100k miles that were still within spec for chain stretch. This does not bleed pressure off of the lifter gallery.


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All early SB are oiled that way with that bolt. Not sure what year they got rid of that. I know my 71 318 had it. Problem is it just catches a little oil drain back from the lifter valley. It is rather doubtful if much reaches the chain. I believe that is why they went to that little metal tab. To try to get the oil out to the chain.