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Thanks, for the suggestions.

My thought process (first) was to use an aluminum side oiler.

One of my concerns is that, I've already "gone through" two vintage blocks, the first being unusable, after the sonic test, and the current one.
Should I try a third?

Then the obvious one, they built the side oiler for a reason, why not use that, along with the modern reproductions. I like driving the car on the track, why not use what worked best?

Then the others, weight savings, larger bore etc.

Oiling, will be something well planned with the next rendition. I had a custom pan, in mind. Dry sump, perhaps.

Budget, yeah a budget killer.