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TMeyer Oil Flow Modification Diagram - 1/4" Pipe Plug & 5/16" Drill Oil Passage

Annotated photo of an engine oil passage showing original and modified oil flow paths with a drill-out modification note.

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This document is an annotated color photograph illustrating an engine oiling system modification. The photo shows a section of an engine block around a bearing/bushing bore (likely the distributor or cam area) with overlaid arrows indicating oil passage routing. A legend identifies two flow paths: red lines labeled 'Original Oil flow' show the factory oil routing, and yellow lines labeled 'TMeyer Oil flow' show the modified routing. Two callouts describe the required modifications: one oil passage is blocked with a '1/4" pipe plug' (marked in black on the photo), and another passage must be enlarged, with the instruction 'Drill out to 5/16"'. The image serves as a visual guide for redirecting oil flow within the block, presumably to improve lubrication, by comparing the stock passage path against the modified TMeyer path. No year, model, engine designation, torque specifications, or part numbers are visible in the image; the only textual content consists of the two legend entries and the two modification callouts. A reader can learn where to install the pipe plug and which passage to drill to convert from the original oiling scheme to the TMeyer oiling scheme.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the TMeyer oil flow modification require?
According to the callouts in the photo, the modification requires installing a 1/4" pipe plug in one oil passage and drilling another passage out to 5/16".
What do the red and yellow lines in the diagram represent?
The legend states that red lines show the 'Original Oil flow' and yellow lines show the 'TMeyer Oil flow' (the modified routing).
What size should the oil passage be drilled to?
The callout instructs to 'Drill out to 5/16"'.
What size pipe plug is used to block the original oil passage?
A 1/4" pipe plug is shown installed (marked in black) to block the original passage.

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