Bronze Gear Oiling

Putting on a bronze gear for use with the new solid roller cam.
I have read that some like to drill out the pipe plug behind the distributor gear to allow a stream of oil onto the gear.
I have also read that some simply use the oil gallery plug for a GM 502 PN 11609914 which has a 0.035" hole.
These were used to bleed air out of the lifter oil galleries when starting the 502's, as there was some issue with ticking lifters at start up.

Ideas?


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That plug sounds interesting , not heard that before ..

Paul Kanes mod of drilling from the front cam bearing up under the gear has worked for me a few times very well ..

Gregaust wrote:That plug sounds interesting , not heard that before ..

Paul Kanes mod of drilling from the front cam bearing up under the gear has worked for me a few times very well ..

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Like Gregaust said use Paul Kanes oiling mods for your improved gear oiling .It worked for me .Purchase yourself a good quality drill bit (1/16) and drill slowly and carefully.For more info go to Mr.Kanes website highflow dynamics .Good luk Doug

For all the more work that is involved, even a rookie like me can do it. Anything to improve oil flow...

I just drill the galley plug, worked well for me.

Did you angle the drilled hole to aim the oil stream at the gear?
The center of the plug is well above the gear - I could see oil shooting past the distributor gear.

sorry I didn't see your reply.
I drilled it just a little off center, when I preoiled the engine you could see it spraying onto the shaft.

I've never done this and I've never seen it to be necessary for good gear life.

I've done it before but don't really think it's necessary. You dont need a very big hole to get plenty of oil.

Thanks guys!

I will leave it alone. Don't want to add an internal oil leak if I don't have to.
If the gallery plug was right behind the gear, and the small oil stream would actually hit the meshing gears I would give it a go.
Since the gallery plug is so high above the meshing gears, I will leave it as it is.

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