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There is quite a bit of content on aussieV8.com.au re the oiling mod.

IIRC TK383 on there has plenty of good info.
 

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There is quite a bit of content on aussieV8.com.au re the oiling mod.

IIRC TK383 on there has plenty of good info.

Ahh yep, that's where I got my info from.
 

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There is quite a bit of content on aussieV8.com.au re the oiling mod.

IIRC TK383 on there has plenty of good info.
Best place for Holden V8 info.
 

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Back in the day I would have said ACL but I don't think those are available any more.

I was looking at the MACE pistons a while back but I can't comment on quality.
ACL reopened a couple of years ago. They are making bearings again but not sure if they make pistons anymore. They no longer make gaskets but I wouldn't recommend ACL head gaskets anyway. They weren't a very good product compared to some other brands.
 

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Best place for Holden V8 info.
Yeah sweet I'll look through his stuff over the weekend.

The priority oil mod that is on the COME site is pretty good, I followed another tutorial, can't remember where from though. Oil pump mod, drilled an extra hole and ground the relief in number 1 cam journal, blocked another hole in number 4 (I think) crank journal. I can't remember the details as it was about 7 years ago. Even if you don't do sustained revs it's still a good mod to keep everything lubricated evenly, extends the life of your bearings.

Yeah ok I found some youtube vids about it. Don't know if I wanna try do it myself though.
I'll certainly ask some engine shops when I get the block done though.
Suppose I have plenty of time to figure it out.
 
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