Brian wrote:
> Im rebulding my SV engen and I notised a part that is under the timeing chane
> covor. I dident pay much attetion to it but cleaning it and stuff, uintill I
> broke it putting it back in. But its a little tube that has a ball and spring in
> it, the end of the tube just goes into the oil passage of the block and it starts
> from a screw in place. But what does it do and what is it for, I figured that it
> was a preshure relefe valve of some sort. I used the one off my parts car so I
> was not to worry about breaking it. But if any one knows do tell.
>
> Banzai-Dude
This is to piddle oil on the rubber tensioning block.
The spring and ball is to hold the oil from leaving the galleys under the oils
weight,
which will allow faster pressurisation at startup.
Jarrid Gross
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