THANKS FOR ALL THE ADVICE.

HAVE NOW TRIED THE GREASE ZERK AND STILL NO JOY, I THEN TRIED SQUIRTING A DEGREASEING AGENT DOWN THE HOLE, THIS JUST KEPT DISSAPEARING SO IT SEAMS THE HOLE IS NOT BLOCKED.

WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT.????      

ANYONE GOT ANY MORE IDEAS??  

CAN I STILL DRIVE THIS WITH THE VALVES NOT GETING ANY OIL??

STEVE.

A PICTURE OF MY ENGINE ....................

Have you removed the distributor and turned the oil pump manually, with the rocker shaft removed to ensure that oil is not making it to the head?



If you don't drive it often, and drive only short distances, you can get away with manually oiling the rockers for a while, but ultimately you're going to have to fix it.


Lawrenceville, GA

As a last resort you could get hold of one of the aftermarket kits that tap into the oil passage in the block and run oil up to the non functioning rocker shaft.These kits were sold back in the day to solve the problem you are having.Sounds like the cam bearing oil feed hole has closed up.The kits show up on Ebay quite often.Not the best solution because it "steals" oil from the crank but it works as a cheaper solution than tearing down the motor. There is one of those kits on Ebay now.Item #310286962615.They show up quite often on Ebay. 

  

IF  the cam bearing oil feed hole has closed WHY AM I STILL GETTING OIL TO THE PASSENGER SIDE????

Unfortunately there is no easy fix for this one. As Ted mentioned the loss to the passenger side first is a result of the direction of the cam rotation. There isn't enough pressure or oil left to enter that sides oil passages. The overhead oiler will prolong the operation of the rockers but won't fix the problem. Eventually you are going to have to replace the cam bearings. The longer you run the engine with oil feed problems the more damage will occur to other bearing and surfaces. If the engine is running well with no suspicious noises you might get away with a tear down, inspection and replacement of cam, rod and main bearings. (If luck is with you). Really sounds like time for a rebuild. The longer you wait the more it will cost. My 2cents, Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Thought he said it was the drivers side that wasn't getting oil, not the passenger side.


BOB

Isn't Sallens in England or Europe? Left or right hand drive? Stil dosen't change my opinion that wtih luck a moderate rebuild could be done now or an expensive one down the road. I have a whole pile of parts from my last engine that lost oil circulation. It's not pretty. Piston, cam, lifters, two rods etc. I don't know what Sallens situation is but if I had a workspace available I'd be pulling the engine. Too pretty to mess up! Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Not sure where he's from, don't see it mentioned anywhere. Regardless he does need to find out the problem before it become worse.



Nice trio of Strombergs you have, Steve. Hope you get you get your problem solved.

BOB

Steve: Just a thought, does you engine have a oil pressure guage? If it only has a dash light, it may be suffering from a low pressure situation..

Paul

 

THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP SO FAR

THE FORUM IS GREAT

I AM HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE LOADING THIS REPLY.I KEEP GETTING THIS 

The board administrator has requested that you must provide some message content within your post.

WHAT IS MESSAGE CONTENT????????????

THERE HAS BEEN A BID OF CONFUSION ON DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE

 MY CAR IS RIGHT HAND DRIVE

THE OIL IS NOT GETTING TO THE DISTRUTOR SIDE OF THE ENGINE ...........

I AM IN ESSEX THE SOUTH EAST OF  THE UK ,  A PLACE CALLED SOUTHEND -ON -SEA

I HAVE JUST NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGUE IS READING ZERO

IF I NEED A REBUILD WHERES THE BEST PLACE TO BUY PARTS REMEMBER I AM IN ENGLAND.

THE MORE HELP I RECIEVE THE EASIER THE PROJECT

THIS IS THE FIRST Y ENGINE THAT I HAVE OWNED .

THIS IS A PICTURE OF MY CAR, IT IS A 1956 ENGLISH FORD POPULAR (SIT UP AND BEG)

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE THE 292 Y ENGINE IN.

STEVE.