[Healeys] Oil to Rockers

[Marvin James]

Cam bearing was clocked OK but in backwards. One hole lined up, the other
didn't. Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid Stupid
Stupid...................................................

On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 5:27 PM, Marvin James <britcrs at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just fired up my rebuilt 100 engine intending to break in the
> cam/tappets. It runs great and I was doing the 1500 to 2500 RPM thing and
> watching the rockers. Quickly apparent no oil to the rockers. Oil pressure
> was a solid 50 PSI. Disconnected the tube from the head to the rockers and
> confirmed no oil. Any ideas?  My thoughts are:
> Junk blocking an oil passage. Block was cleaned and looked good (when bare)
> Head gasket upside down. Don't think this probable
> Cam bearing clocked wrong and blocking passage. I was pretty careful with
> this but I've screwed up before.
> Blocked passage in head. This is a new Denis Welch Aluminium head.
> I'm leaning towards the cam bearings unless someone has another idea. Groan
> I'd love for someone to tell me I have the headgasket installed wrong.
>
> Marv J