Originally Posted by rufretic

I understand you guys are trying to help me, I'm just frustrated and people telling my to do things that I can't do because I'm out of funds makes it worse. I need to go about finishing this the cheapest way possible. That's great that it's not the best way but unfortunatly I'm not wealthy. It's like nobody believes this is a budgit build because I used some expensive parts. I only used parts I found deals on and still ran out of funds for this build. I wasn't trying to make the fastest f-body ever. I just wanted to make a faster car then what I had before and make it strong. Now I run into clearance issues and it's like my whole build is now ****.
My valve train is excellent. I have dual springs that are good for .7 lift and have the highest seat pressure out of all the ones I've researched because I was worried about the valves floating with the high boost. The set came with everything to be installed with them. They are made for a huge cam so they should be giving me the advertised specs and have the right height, no coil bind and good open and closed presures. No I didn't check them because I don't have the tools or know how to do so. I tried to put together the parts needed to make the project work as a whole. The only thing I messed up on is not getting the right length pushrods but they were close enough the car should have ran. The only thing that I have proven to be giving me problems are these fucked up used 317 heads. They where not part of my original plan but I had to try something because I don't have $3000 for heads right now and won't for a while. The 317 should have worked fine for getting it running but I got screwed by some *** hole that sold me fucked up heads. Maybe they are even milled and that's why the ptv issue. I don't understand the ptv problem but I did clay one piston before I installed the heads, it just so happens it was the one that barely got touched. It had clearance when turning it over by hand so I really don't understand how they hit now. It doesn't matter anyway, they did so now I have to do what I have to do to make things work. I have to figure out why some pistons got hit more than others too, maybe the mill on the heads was off too. If they were milled that would be why the pushrods are too long also. Really the heads could solve all my problems if I run into a little good luck instead of bad.

Originally Posted by DanZ28

Sorry bro, wasn't trying to get you down. Just trying to help out a little and would love to see you succeed. I did a similar build and I learned a ton hanging out at the engine builders. That cam really isn't all that big and with the pistons at zero deck height im a little surprised to see they are hitting. I look forward to hearing what you find out.

Originally Posted by Fire67

I've mentioned this before about the lifters... You've gotta make sure that there is no downward pressure on the pushrod. Then turn the motor over untill you see oil coming out of the pushrods. At this point you set you pushrod tool in place and check the length.
If you do not repeat all the above steps for each pushrod, your likely to have some lifter bleed down.

Originally Posted by rufretic

So just by turning it over by hand I should be able to pump up the liftrs? It doesn't seem like that would be enough to force the oil through the whole system?

Originally Posted by 99SSragtop

I bet its your push rods.
Also what head gaskets did you use ?

Originally Posted by Rickys S/C Z28

hae you had any luck yet bro??

Originally Posted by veee8

Like Kurt Urban (427 on here) told you, just smooth the nicks out. The main thing is, you don't want any sharp edges or high spots. They will attract heat and glow red hot causing pre-ignition. Don't over think this, just smooth up the nicks and you will be ok, and obviously clean them real well after. You are on the right track with sliding a smaller cam in there and checking all your clearances.