Oil Pressure plug in Distributer Housing

[2R2]

I have my '63 289 V8 engine torn down in my garage in order to refresh it (new rings, rod bearings, etc.) Anyway, I have read many times about making sure the oil passage plug is in the distributer hole - supposedly, you can see it when looking down the distributer hole.
Anyway, I don't see it - I haven't removed any of the oil passage plugs, and this engine always had good oil pressure, so I guess I don't know what I am looking for [?]
I thought at one time there was a picture posted on the forum, but using the search tool, I can not locate it...does anyone have a picture, or can they describe what I should be looking for?

Thanks,

Eric DeRosa

'49 2R-5 (original Survivor)
'63 R2 Lark (barely surviving)

[Alan]

Looking at the back of the engine, it is on the left side of the cam about 1 1/2" inches behind the 1.25" freeze plug. Looking down the dist. hole it is on the drivers side. It is a 1/4" taper pipe plug.

[StudeRich]

The only way I have ever seen the oil gallery plug in the Distributor "tower" is from the rear of the engine, after removing the "core plug" it sits behind.


StudeRich at Studebakers Northwest -Ferndale,WA

[GTtim]

Maybe one of those little mechanics mirrors on a wand would reveal the plug?

Tim K.
'64 R2 GT Hawk

[Alan]

From the rear.



Down the dist. hole.

[2R2]

Thanks to all the responses, I was able to locate the plug, in place!

thanks again,



Eric DeRosa

'49 2R-5 (original Survivor)
'63 R2 Lark (barely surviving)