How to Assemble the Front of a Small Block
What I have seen so far personally is: 1965 poly 318(oil slinger, no oil drip tab, and no hollow hole in block to even use drilled through up left bolt, 4 bolts holding cam retainer plate). 1971 318(oil slinger, no oil drip tab, no drilled bolt, 4 bolts on cam retainer plate). 1972 318(oil slinger, drip tab, no drilled bolt, 3 bolts holding on cam retainer). 1973 360(oil slinger, oil drip tab, no drilled bolt, 3 bolts holding on cam retainer). None of these have plugs in the holes behind the cam retainer/thrust plate. I drilled the upper left bolt of my 1971 318 and added a drip tab today, then I poured oil in the lifter valley to see what would happen, took a picture of it.
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What I have seen so far personally is: 1965 poly 318(oil slinger, no oil drip tab, and no hollow hole in block to even use drilled through up left bolt, 4 bolts holding cam retainer plate). 1971 318(oil slinger, no oil drip tab, no drilled bolt, 4 bolts on cam retainer plate). 1972 318(oil slinger, drip tab, no drilled bolt, 3 bolts holding on cam retainer). 1973 360(oil slinger, oil drip tab, no drilled bolt, 3 bolts holding on cam retainer). None of these have plugs in the holes behind the cam retainer/thrust plate. I drilled the upper left bolt of my 1971 318 and added a drip tab today, then I poured oil in the lifter valley to see what would happen, took a picture of it.
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