Pushrod oiling - do I need it?

Oldmanmopar said
He don't use a grinder on parts that are not ours to grind on unless its body work. When customers have heads $3500 , rockers $2000, We modify the Head studs they only cost $100.

Drilling the head doesn't guarantee the stud is in the center and not blocking the oil feed holes . Yes if needed you can install a restrictor and know the exact restriction you have once the oil is sure to reach the restrictor under the rocker shaft. Or you can drill and grind and guess at your work.

Like the Edelbrock heads we just got in with the valve seat heights and spring pockets all over the place from doing them by hand with a New way cutter set. Using a precision machine with digital readout duplicates everything that is done to the same consistent measurement on every valve and seat. Steve just got a set of heads dropped off from western Pa. to install new seats to fix the valve heights .

Don't throw stones they may come back.

What you have to remember is most of us don’t have 50,000.00 plus to put into a state of art head machine. Nor have the money or desire to pay for someone else’s machine. I and most of my customers race for fun and do so on a budget. Edelbrock and many other don’t have consistent spring heights from the factory so to get them right you would be sinking valves. As crude as stones are many many racers used them to go fast for many years. What’s the going rate for a 5 angle valve job??? 300-350.00 I’m guessing. I do my junk exactly like I do my customers and it runs pretty good and hold up well. We all have options on how much we want to spend but I have noticed one thing. Most of the guys that have engine shops no longer race or do so on a very limited schedule. Hmmmmm