Is a 75 360 LA supposed to have a oil slinger?

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Took my timing cover off and noticed there was no oil slinger. Is there supposed to be one? Doesn’t seem to be any oil coming out of crank seal.

My timing chain has about 1/4 inch slop. What about that? Thanks, Mike
 
It should have an oil slinger.
That is not a huge amount of play in the chain, I believe the factory service manual says at 1/2" slop to replace. The main thing is the cam gear steel?
 
Steel gears, I think the engine was rebuilt probably 10 years ago & probably ha 40-50 thousand miles, just as a guess
 
If you already got the timing chain cover off, I’d probably replace the chain but that’s just me.
 
There usually lots wrong/missing when checking used engines. My 360 had 3 regular bolts used on the cam retainer (note top left should have oil hole in it) and no slinger. My 318 had 4 bolts used, no tab thingy to direct oil to chain and no slinger. Here’s a few pics of what I’m talkinG about which came from a member here. I wonder with all the incorrect timing chain installs how many timing chains have got less lubrication then needed and wore out prematurely.
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So I'll add a little here. I bought a 360 crate motor from Mopar Performance about 16 years ago. It didn't have the special bolt with the hole in it for oiling. It also didn't have the 9/16 plugs in the block behind the plate. Look at some of the posts on this website and you'll see plenty of info about this. It's been said that it doesn't make a difference with oiling and wear. I've run it 15 years with and without the plugs. Certainly without the special bolt. (Also the bolt's been long discontinued anyway, not like you couldn't make one easy enough, but you have one). I've had no problems with wear or oil pressure. Read those other posts to get the other opinions. At this point I have to agree with them though. I do use a slinger. I run it hard, shifting at 6600 and going through the traps at 7000. I would replace the chain and gears. It's cheap insurance.
 
if you're interested my '72 340, in a car that I bought when it had 58k miles.
I took it down for a cam swap and found no oiling "tab".
It had the 3 regular bolts and the one drilled bolt.
It also had the crank slinger.
Every other 360 or 318 2v that I've worked on had the oiling tab and the 3 regular bolts.
None had the crank slinger.
Another way 340s were special!
 
75 no. I would have to say 73 up ur lucky to have the oil slinger from the factory. The drip tray started in 73 also. I’m going by my experiances. Kim
 
I dont recall ever tearing down a smaLl block that didnt have a slinger and a drip tab but have seldom ever seen the elusive bolt with a hole.
My last 360 build used a replacement dampner and the slinger rattled and shrieked like a banshee ! I removed it .
 
You can make the bolt with a whole in it real easy. Just get a bolt of the type that holds the cam plate on, and drill a 1/8 inch whole thru it. You need a drill press, but its easy to do with a hand drill also. I have made quite a few of them.

Dave
 
sireland67 said:
It should have an oil slinger.
That is not a huge amount of play in the chain, I believe the factory service manual says at 1/2" slop to replace. The main thing is the cam gear steel?
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LOL.. if you are any where near to the factory service limit of 1/2" on timing chain slop you have around 4 degrees of cam retard! I have measured it.

I personally would replace the chain and sprockets at this time since it is open unless this was just a beater car.
 
I drill a small hole on the top left bolt and use a slinger in all my engines. I personally like the assurance of knowing the chain is getting plenty of oil.
 
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