done in Brownsville. I just got here and took the Red over to the local shop for a front wheel bearing and the oil pressure sending unit. They jumped right on it [using my parts] done in about 35-40 minutes and charged me $40.00 [cash]. Gave the tech a $10.00 tip and drove home. No noise and an accurate oil pressure reading.
Life is good!
BTW the 'vert averaged almost 29 miles to the gallon running about 70 miles per. Drove just under 1600 miles in 31 hours [including sleep]. Don't ever try sleeping in a convertible. I did for 4.5 hours and woke up because I was so uncomfortable. That wasn't enough sleep so I had to pull over for another nap. [about 1 hour].
Yes, that passage extends all the way to the camshaft where the two oil galleries are located that run the length of the engine. One of those things that allows for more complete flushing and cleaning. All the oil passages are drilled, not cast in.
This a very interesting read, and yet I keep thinking when I was doing the engine rebuild/swap on the Red I wished you would have offered to do my engine work. I have to believe it would have turned out better.