In the tech articles "Playing With Blocks" ,what do the oil standoff pipes in the lifter galley measure height-wise above the galley floor?....Dr Dodge, Anybody? The reason I ask is the fittings that I got from my local plumbing supply look similar, but are about 1 1/4" long above the threads.....looks a lil tall to me!

I got the oil passages drilled succesfully, and deburred, and the standoffs are my next challenge.....
Thanks so much in advance!
Y'all have been a bunch of help!!!
Bill

The stand-off only need to be tall enough to keep oil covering the lifters.
If you hone -out or groove the lifter bore, the "pool" of oil drains past the lifter body and right onto the cam to lifter face intersection.

1/2 to 3/4 inch is all you need to create the oil pool but you can use the taller stand-off, just drill a drain back hole 1/2 inch up on the side of the tube.
DD

Thanks!
I am really looking forward to getting this engine together! .030 over forged pistons,
erson 270 cam, basic bowl work on big valve head, efi/turbo (turbo is from 2.3 ford turbo coupe)....good bolts and studs, etc...
thanks again!
Bill

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