James Eickman's book recommends cutting angled slots in the back of the cam thrust plate to facilitate oil getting to the front face of the cam. I thought I had read about this elsewhere but cannot find a link. Is anybody (everybody) doing this?

Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia

I've done it on my past 2 engine builds. I don't see how it could hurt anything.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

The Street Rodder Mag series of articles a number of years ago had that in it.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

The article is here:

http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/tipstricks/74739/viewall.html



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

The Mercury M 260 tech bulletins suggest to drill two small opposing holes thru the plate.

I did that proceedure on my last engine.

Oldmics

Thanks.

Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia