so as some of you may remeber i rebuilt a 5.2 for my ram and have been having oil psi problems. after getting the wrong bearings from my machine shop i got the right ones for my c-rods. but that didnt fix my prob. now after pulling the motor out again and ripping it apart again i notice a galley plug missing after i pulled the distributor. i think that is alson the cause of my lifters on the drivers side to be drier than a popcorn fart. so tomorrow me and the machine shop are going to have words and i think i deserve some of my money back for the simple fact they didnt screw up once but twice with the same damn engine. and in case you were wondering it was a napa. on a lighter note does anyone now of any other galley plugs that may be hiding inside the block? any behind the timing cover?

 

dammit. that was a kick in the ***** to have to pull the motor back out.

 

Sounds like a good machine shop to stay away from.

 

im always willing to learn new things, and ive never heard of a galley plug...so info please?

 

not to sure how to put pics on here but this is a plug that only a surgen could put in without pulling motor. but if you pull the distributor and look towards the front of the engine you will see either a threaded hole or a plug in it. should be a plug but in my case i have retarded machinists i guess. i do have a pic but as i said not sure how to get it on here

 

tried putting pic on message but that didnt work here is the link https://dodgeforum.com/forum/members...-img00020.html

 

thank you clearing that up for me.


and i did see that when i did my plenum i believe not sure tho...pic is kinda blurry on my end. So not having this would it make it leak, cuasing your "dry side" right?

Sorry for leading away from your OQ. just love learning new things about mechanics

 

Unless you removed your distributor when you did the plenum, you are not going to see it. The holes are there mainly for casting purposes, so then they have to be plugged.

 

once again thank you for getting me to understand. i want to know everything, and anythig i can about fixing vehicles

 

Well boys i have sweet psi now. 75psi cold 60 when she warms up.thank god. now o my tranny pan and filter and shes ready for the road. by the way machine shop gave me new upper gasket kit, plugs, oil, filter, antifreeze, and if i do another motor they will do it for free. i guess they were honest mistakes but the should have checked that thoroughly. anyways shes all good and thanks to everyone for your help and info