Center oiler check valve

bill37341 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-13-2012, 10:30 AM

I have just removed the valve and spring from my C5AE-A block and am having trouble removing the ball. The valve was stuck, but I finally got it out. Any ideas for removing the ball? I tried a magnet and a dental pick with no success. Thanks, Bill.

ted · #2 (**permalink**) 06-14-2012, 06:04 AM

What ball? I thought once you pulled the valve and spring, that was it. As a FYI, I've been tapping both the center oiler and side oiler blocks for a 1/4" NPT pipe plug in the relief oil valve cavities and doing away with the springs and valves. This means relying solely on the oil pump to take care of excess oil pressure for the street engines but removes another potential trouble area out of the oiling system.

bill37341 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-14-2012, 07:48 AM

Ted- I talked to Blair Patrick last night and he said "what ball" also. My bad. Thanks for the answer. Bill.



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