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Originally Posted by apeterson
ok just a quick update...... got the engine running.... about 5 min at a time... 2 times... so 10 min total.... still no oil in top of engine.... rocker arms seem like they are getting somthing... but not the top of arms and springs.... my dad (not a cruiser guy, but an engine guy) says to keep running it and it will take longer to get the oil up... is he wrong? what is my worse case senario? should I be worried??
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I wouldn't worry to much. It's not good, but it won't damage the head (short term).. I had a '74 F motor that I rebuilt (first motor I ever rebuilt). We'll the head gasket appears to fit two ways, but to the trained eye one will block the oiling to the head. I drove 600 miles on the motor out to Death Valley and back before I realized my mistake of blocking the oiling passage to the head.
I would definetly fix your problem ASAP.