SBC Cam Bearing?

rod · 05-04-2022, 08:17 PM

putting together a '66 327 stocker engine. most guys put the oil hole in #s2,3 & 4 straight down, 6:00. I always put the oil hole at 3:30. believing that the journal could get a bit more oil before the Big load, at 6:00.
thoughts?
thanks Rod in AZ

Glenn Briglio · 05-05-2022, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by rod

putting together a '66 327 stocker engine. most guys put the oil hole in #s2,3 & 4 straight down, 6:00. I always put the oil hole at 3:30. believing that the journal could get a bit more oil before the Big load, at 6:00.
thoughts?
thanks Rod in AZ

2 o clock

BillK · 05-05-2022, 07:03 AM

Here is a diagram from the Durabond web site

rod · 05-08-2022, 12:15 PM

thanks for the replies. especially the pie chart. this small town kid wasnt far off.
Rod in AZ

Glenn Briglio · 05-09-2022, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by rod

thanks for the replies. especially the pie chart. this small town kid wasnt far off.
Rod in AZ

Put #1-5 all in at 2 oclock

05-05-2022, 07:03 AM	#3
BillK Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Waldorf Md Posts: 222 Likes: 10 Liked 26 Times in 15 Posts	Re: SBC Cam Bearing? Here is a diagram from the Durabond web site Attached Thumbnails __________________ Bill Koustenis

05-08-2022, 12:15 PM	#4
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 306 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Re: SBC Cam Bearing? thanks for the replies. especially the pie chart. this small town kid wasnt far off. Rod in AZ

05-04-2022, 08:17 PM	#1
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 306 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 13 Posts	SBC Cam Bearing? putting together a '66 327 stocker engine. most guys put the oil hole in #s2,3 & 4 straight down, 6:00. I always put the oil hole at 3:30. believing that the journal could get a bit more oil before the Big load, at 6:00. thoughts? thanks Rod in AZ