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Old 02-09-22, 11:49
Lynn Eades Lynn Eades is offline
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I don't fully understand what you are asking. How does the oil get past the camshaft? Often there is a cut out in the cam journal (or a hole through it) and this limits the flow to the valve gear. If the cam is in a certain position there is full flow, and in another position, no flow. The overall effect is a lower psi to the rocker gear (the rotation of the cam being a regulating device)
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Old 11-09-22, 14:11
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I am not sure what model Chev motor or oiling system you are referring to. I am referring to the output PSI of the oil pump and this PSI is determined by the relief valve which is integral to it and is irrelevant to anything further down the oil lines i.e. nothing can happen further down the lines to increase the pressure. It would seem that I either have a faulty relief valve OR as has been noted in this thread and is discussed in other Chev club pages etc. that a 216 motor with a new oil pump, ground crankshaft and cam shaft and all new bearings (all slippers, so the clearances should be correct) will give a PSI of 30 to 40 with a drill test driving the pump and even in an on road test. This decreases as the motor warms and "runs in". It appears to be understood that the "tightness" of the motor i.e. causing restriction to oil flow through the bearings, overcomes the flow capacity of the relief valve and it cannot bypass the volume of oil so that the PSI rises from 15 to 30+. Adding to this the crankshaft is not rotating in the drill test and is probably contributing to the lack of oil flow.
I will leave it now until I can fire up the motor, I should mention that the bypass filter filled nicely and there is flow to the rockers. The oil jets work well.
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