H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.

[FED 387]

Front main bearing looks like 1/4-1/3 of the oil hole is covering the corresponding oil hole in the block- any concern??? Fed387

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Tim H

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 ?

I'm also alarmed hahaha. Ran for 15 minutes, pulled the pan off and still looked like oiling issues.

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by FED 387

Front main bearing looks like 1/4-1/3 of the oil hole is covering the corresponding oil hole in the block- any concern??? Fed387

I think the picture makes it look worse than what it is and if that were the only bearing with issues I would be concerned.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by FED 387

Front main bearing looks like 1/4-1/3 of the oil hole is covering the corresponding oil hole in the block- any concern??? Fed387

Dick, Post # , please. This thing is over 100 pages

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Not sure what to think about all this but it's still seems to be an oiling issue. I felt like I had looked at everything, Al Nyhus who has been a great help to me, pushed for me to take a closer look at the plug under the main cap. From the top and also looking from the side above the filter boss I could clearly see the plug was in far, (the bright spot in the picture from the side) blocking maybe 10- 20% of the passage leaving the filter. Is this part of the problem? I don't know, but it could be. Also ya'll do weird stuff with the oil pump I guess, well I don't know if its right wrong or indifferent. It ran with this "doctored" pump so it should be fine but I don't know crap about it, I'm going to take it out and replace it just to try something.

[FED 387]

Mark post 1179 last pic #1 main -fed387

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by mark yacavone

dick, post # , please. This thing is over 100 pages

#1179

[Rich Biebel]

The plug is correct under the rear cap. No need to touch it.
The front main bearing was slightly out of position making the hole look misaligned.

Other than that I got nuthin

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

The plug is correct under the rear cap. No need to touch it.
The front main bearing was slightly out of position making the hole look misaligned.

Other than that I got nuthin

Rich, the plug is pressed in far enough to be slightly blocking the main feed oil galley.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Nmbr1GMfan

#1179

Thanks. I missed it the first time.
Not optimal but easiest thing to fix, so far ;-)