Excess oil in timming cover

[Drew Back]

This might be a silly question but should you have any oil in the timming cover around oil pump?? oil definately is returning back to tank and I do have good oil flow every place else and I dont here any out of place noises..This is a 1955 Plunger A10

[muskrat]

G'day Drew.
Yes mate, you'll catch about 1/3 cup when the cover is removed.
Cheers

[trevinoz]

When the oil reaches the predetermined level the excess returns to the sump through a hole in the case.

Trev.