Well, I found the article on drilling an oil hole in the block for the rear
thrust washer. Ted Schumaker had written it in the Spit & GT6 magazine.
So I contacted Ted and asked him what size hole. He replied - let the machine
shop decide what size!
So I asked my machine shop guy today and he said - he doesn't recommend doing
this because:
Ford tried it one time, found that the increased oil pressure on the rear
thrust washer caused premature failure of the front washer.
Now I'm really stymied - to drill or not to drill, that is the question. And
if I drill, what size is good?
I am of the opinion that thrust washers fail too early due to lack of lube -
they rely soley on spash oiling, but how to improve that lube?
Any other thoughts?
Cheers, Fred
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