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    3. why isn't my brand new 350 sbc not getting any oil to the lifters and the top of the engine ?
    why isn't my brand new 350 sbc not getting any oil to the lifters and the top of the engine ?

    this  engine was bought from a local parts house and then sat in storage for 2 years, oil pump was primed.

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    0  Views: 472 Answers: 3 Posted: 11 years ago
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      Gotta be the oil pump.

      11 years ago. Rating: 1
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        there's no pressure you can blow the motor this way

        11 years ago. Rating: 1
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          The head has been removed and the seal installed up side down  which blocks the oil flow to the lifters. Just a guess... 

          11 years ago. Rating: 0
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