no oil to rockers?
 

just bought a car with what is supposed to be a fresh 383, took off the valve covers just to look, and noticed no oil to speak of. Started motor without valve covers and no oil through the push rods. checked and they are not pluged. Any ideas or troubleshooting tips ?

thanks

Does it have good oil pressure? Any chance it is a solid cam with oil restrictors?

oil
 

Does the car have an oil pressure gauge.,Does it have. oil pressure ?
.If not check the oil level, Fill as needed
You may have lost the oil pick up, you can overfill the oil pan and check if you get oil pressure. If not
pull the distributor try and spin the pump, make sure the rod is there
Try those things, JMO

Motor has oil pressure 50 psi, but it comes up slowly. level is good.
Havn't taken the intake off, so don't know whats in there for lifters. was told flat tappet hyd.

john

I just realized there is an oil filter for a 400 on the motor not one for a 350, not sure the difference or if it matters ?

NO difference!!!

TS1955

ITS NOT A FRAM.....IS IT ?

STP 5S

I had some howards rollar lifters do that, they woundnt let any oil flow to top end, engine builder had me get some crower lifters and problem was solved
when he went to pre lube motor, there was no oil going to top, the slit in lifter was to high on the howards

Fram makes STP filters.


Only repeating what I've read online,however notice that fram and STP numbers are almost the same.

example:

fram PH5= FILTER FOR CHEVY V8

STP 5S= STP FILTER FOR CHEVY V8

ALSO These air filters.

Fram CA192
STP SA192

just an observation on the part numbers

Obviously I heard wrong.
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Good links MEMRACING !!

As often as the FRAM filter thing comes up on here,I think a sticky with the links posted here would be a great addition to the engine forum. Just my opinion but it would be easier to point people to the oil filter sticky than try to convince them.

Check for a internal oil leak such as the oil galley plugs behind the cam. if the engine has a leak inside it will find the easiest out. go to you tube, i had the same problem once. it was the plug not sealing even though i have installed tons of them. put a air hose where the oil pump feeds and check.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz1Z-AS5H1M

no oil
 

got a friend with a 355 did the same thing changed oil filter it was fixed for 3 races then started again changed filter but this time went with the k&n race filter (both other times it had a fram) now been to 6 races 2 test and tunes still going strong