Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

As always an extremely enlightening post.

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

I'm going to break these next posts up so I can better explain what i'm trying to learn, with that said I really appreciate everyones input and advice during this build. I know I haven't taken all advice because well, I just kinda do it my way in the end, thanks everyone for helping a newb. As a recap: This engine ran fine for for a long time for Bill.... I believe the bearing failure was caused by my lifter choice, completely my fault due to inexperience. I had a stock volume pump and a massive amount of oil at the rocker, add the EDM holes AND grooved lifter bores. Now this worked below 5000-5500 rpm, but as soon as we started 6000+ rpm it went to hell quickly, the dyno never showed a dip in oil pressure so I guess the end of the line (rods) just couldn't get the needed volume. I bought a new +10% volume pump but in the end used the stock volume. The first two pictures illustrate two different lifters, the ones that I put in it, Bullet branded with a 70K hole in the pushrod cup and a little puck thing under the cup. The third photo is a Trend lifter, it has no little puck thing and in the videos I'll post later you'll see I bought pushrod cups with different sized oiling holes.
Bullet:
https://i.imgur.com/WmrqxmH.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5I9C0e8.jpg
Trend:
https://i.imgur.com/dPauSjI.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

In this first video you'll see differences in lifters and how they respond flow wise to the engine being primed. I use a distributor with o-rings but this priming tool does not, I just didn't want to take the time to grove and o-ring the tool for comparison. I did these tests so I could get a better understanding of why we had issues. I hope some finds this useful, maybe even keeps someone from making the same mistakes I have. Also as an edit here, I'll be checking oil pressure at the front and rear of the block on the dyno as well as working on a fix for that pressure differental.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca6W...GK5m9g&index=2

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

In the second video I wanted to check the difference between valley vents installed and removed. You'll have to go back and look at the difference between the two videos, to me it seemed nearly identical as far as the standing oil in the valley. I also believe without the three lifters heavilly oiling the rockers plus the o-ringed distributor body should dry the valley up even more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZeL-auU3mI

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

Tell the people what happens when you run a Trend lifter with nothing in it.

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

You need 2" longer pushrods :D:D:D

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

With the crank not turning your oil system and flow test is not accurate. But what your doing is good just to see what’s going on in the valley as to the oil drain back.

You really don’t need a lot of oil up in the heads in a drag race engine.

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

End of your first video cylinder 2 with .014 puck drill running on high that would be the most oil I would let go up top. Oil in the valley never worried about it, clicked motor off at the stripe.

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

They say practice makes perfect...
https://i.imgur.com/j23LvsVh.jpg

Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
 

I am a bit alarmed, was hoping to see next pictures of engine installed back in the Nova. Was this a planned tear down to double check everything ?