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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 11:36 AM
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Installed new comp cam 54-414-11 with stock pushrods on my ls1 with 243 heads,i went with yellow ls6 springs since the cam is not a big cam,started vehicle and getting lots of popping and backfire,removed valvetrain and found 1 pushrod bent,have ls7 lifter brand new on also..rods came with my ls6 243 head used,not sure if waas damaged already and not told or what..any advice its a 98 ls1 transam
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Are you sure you lined the sprokets up dot to dot perfectly and turned it over a few times to be sure it lined back up?
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Yup double checked just to make sure,motor spins all around no issues or restrictions,also no tapping or rattle noises when vehicle is running all it did was backfire and popping...
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Maybe when i installed the used push rods i didnt notice one was bent and i installed it like that....no other push rod is bent or anything...
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