oil/magnets/bearings/keeping your engine crud free
take the time to read the links guys its WELL WORTH THE 2 HOURS IT MAY TAKE READING

put some in your oil pan to remove metalic dust
http://www.wondermagnet.com/dev/magnet42.html

use good oil http://www.micapeak.com/info/oiled.html
http://www.dorianyeager.com/oilfilterstudy1.html
http://www.fernblatt.com/longhurst/engineoil_bible.html
use a good oil pump http://www.melling.com/highvol.html
http://www.melling.com/engoil.html
http://www.melling.com/miscon.html
read this, and learn about bearings
http://www.babcox.com/editorial/us/uhs89734.htm
http://www.babcox.com/editorial/cm/cm99828.htm
http://www.ahooga.com/archive/messages2/6273.shtml
http://www.dragnbreath.com/Clevite/TN%2022.html

http://www.dragnbreath.com/Clevite/TN%2016.html
http://www.aera.org/Tech/tb1465r.htm

what's there to read? a magnet that traps particles keeps those same particles from floating thru the oil passages and getting to moving parts.

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1971 Nova(looks like 69 camaro from underneath!)
355sb, vortec heads, HOT cam,T-10 tranny, 3.70 gears 16X8" IROC wheels. 12" Corvette brakes on the way.
see pics here http://community.webshots.com/user/novaderrik

I'm curious about oil hole "clocking" of the cam bearings.
I put mine at 4 o'clock position looking at the block from the front.
I have a new bow tie block and that's how the bearings were positioned. Oil hole was just before the major pressure point.

Funny, but I've asked bearing reps at perf trade shows about it and they didn't know at all!
David

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67 RS 327 original owner. 69 Camaro Vintage Racer, 65 Lola T-70 Chev SB Can-Am Vintage Racer

Only problem with magnets is that they only work with ferrous metals (i.e., iron). They don't work on aluminum, copper, lead, some steel alloys, titanium, bronze or a host of other metals.

I swapped transmissions in the brother-in-laws Crysler last weekend, and was suprised to find a factory placed magnet in the tranny pan.