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I saw that a 'quick fix' way to reduce some of the oiling problems on the 455 olds is to run restricted pushrods, that only have a 0.040 hole thru them. This is supposed to reduce the problem of pumping too much oil to the top end, where it gets trapped, and then starves the bottem end of oil. Of course Mondello sells these restricted pushrods for $200+ a set.
Any reason why a budget minded boater couldnt shoot/suck some epoxy in one end then redrill to 0.040? I was planning on running the epoxy side on the top, so oil could pressurize normally in the lifter until it reached the restriction just short of the rocker arm.
Any reason why a budget minded boater couldnt shoot/suck some epoxy in one end then redrill to 0.040? I was planning on running the epoxy side on the top, so oil could pressurize normally in the lifter until it reached the restriction just short of the rocker arm.