My 1995 Caterham S3 X-Flow Emotional Support Vehicle "Beater" refresh and other journeys down the rabbit hole

[IamScotticus]

So...

I have a head, an uprated I believe,  flat face, definitely not pre xflow, and I buy these standard ratio rockers on ebay.  

 

One thing I an wondering is, with those spacers, how well does everything get the slippery stuff?  Good enough for brass guides to get showered on?

I'm considering brass guides because the head is over ported already (not my doing) breaching two exhsust side head bolt holes, already needing sleeves there.  Thinking of sending it to Ivey to build into something useful.

Any Idea what that going to run?  Still a good possibility its pooched.  

A built alloy head is an option.

Who sells those here?

[anduril3019]

The slippery stuff is supplied through the #1 rocker stand to the hollow shaft (plugged at both ends) which then feeds each of the rockers. The oil then passes out through the small hole in the top of each rocker and splashes around to lubricate the pushrod tops and valve stem tops and guides. The solid spacers don't really rotate, except from vibration, and the thrust on them from the rockers is minimal, so the oil bleeding out the rocker pivots as well as the external oil flying around is plenty for the spacers.

With the type of steel rocker stands you have, typically all four are drilled for oil feed, even though only one is needed. They are rare, but I have seen sets with only a single stand drilled for oil, which means no oil will get to the head if that stand is in the wrong position. (ask me how I know )