replying to jmweb, Gerald Pate wrote:
first off is this a early model Chevy motor.if so it could be that the wrong
cam berrings were installed.also check the distributer.if after market it
could be it needs O rings to create a seal so oil is forsed through the
galleys.or at the start of the motor a betting could have spun blocking the
oil hole.

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