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Dec 13, 2008 | 04:06 PM

Droshki

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Do I need this thing?

So I tore town my 355 and I'm building a 383. This thing, apparently some sort of push rod retainer, was in the valley of the old engine. Anybody ever seen one of these? Do you think its worth transferring over?

Dec 13, 2008 | 04:09 PM

sweethence

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Originally Posted by Droshki

looks like a heat sheild to me, held in place by the lifter valley and the base of the intake,

up to you But i say not required fro normal applications

Dec 13, 2008 | 04:12 PM

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Yes, the edge of the heads caught those clips and held it down.

What are we shielding from heat?

The motor did have (and the new one will) a roots type blower.

Dec 13, 2008 | 04:24 PM

yellow 72

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That's a lifter valley baffle. Keeps hot oil from splashing onto the manifold bottom. Also might keep some oil splash out of the rockers.
I used one when I had my PCV valve in the back of the intake. Worth keeping? Can't hurt anything...

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Dec 13, 2008 | 04:36 PM

tfi racing

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If you have it,use it, supposedly it will keep the intake a bit cooler.

Dec 13, 2008 | 04:45 PM

Droshki

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Thank you all. I will clean it up and put it back into the new engine.

Anyone wanna take a swipe at my question about the plugs in the block a couple threads down?

Dec 13, 2008 | 07:04 PM

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Some of those sheilds, in addition to keeping hot oil off the bottom of the intake, had the added little option of keeping the lifter IN place in the event of a valve train failure. That kept the engine from suffering a total oil pressure loss.

Dec 13, 2008 | 07:42 PM

Gordonm

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The plugs in the lifter valley limit the oil dripping on the crank. If the crank is spinning at 6000+ rpm and oil is running onto it the crank will have to push the oil out of the way. Limiting the oil on the crank will get you a couple of HP in the upper rpm.