Bent push rods and missing running like shit
01-14-2011, 03:09 PM
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I used optiscope today to inspect lifters, from top, look perfect.
Through sparkplug hole piston top is not scarred, and.both valves look to be sitting flush.
Blew air in to cylinder, quiet, didnt hear any leaking.
Change oil tomorrow, and preload rockers, try starting newx week , gonna be above freezing tuesday or wednesday.
I used optiscope today to inspect lifters, from top, look perfect.
Through sparkplug hole piston top is not scarred, and.both valves look to be sitting flush.
Blew air in to cylinder, quiet, didnt hear any leaking.
Change oil tomorrow, and preload rockers, try starting newx week , gonna be above freezing tuesday or wednesday.
01-14-2011, 06:31 PM
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I used optiscope today to inspect lifters, from top, look perfect.
Through sparkplug hole piston top is not scarred, and.both valves look to be sitting flush.
Blew air in to cylinder, quiet, didnt hear any leaking.
Change oil tomorrow, and preload rockers, try starting newx week , gonna be above freezing tuesday or wednesday.
I used optiscope today to inspect lifters, from top, look perfect.
Through sparkplug hole piston top is not scarred, and.both valves look to be sitting flush.
Blew air in to cylinder, quiet, didnt hear any leaking.
Change oil tomorrow, and preload rockers, try starting newx week , gonna be above freezing tuesday or wednesday.
01-14-2011, 07:35 PM
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I used optiscope today to inspect lifters, from top, look perfect.
Through sparkplug hole piston top is not scarred, and.both valves look to be sitting flush.
Blew air in to cylinder, quiet, didnt hear any leaking.
Change oil tomorrow, and preload rockers, try starting newx week , gonna be above freezing tuesday or wednesday.
I used optiscope today to inspect lifters, from top, look perfect.
Through sparkplug hole piston top is not scarred, and.both valves look to be sitting flush.
Blew air in to cylinder, quiet, didnt hear any leaking.
Change oil tomorrow, and preload rockers, try starting newx week , gonna be above freezing tuesday or wednesday.
01-16-2011, 01:02 PM
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Chinese ***** house Weather finally cooperated. I changed to 5 -30 oil today. Also installed all new pushrods, preloaded rockers 1/2 turn. Adjusted with #1 tdc, then#6 tdc method.
I noticed all the compressed valve springs were almost coil bound, so i let then sit for 20 minutes and they loosened up. Hand turned the balancer (2 full revolutions)1/4 turn at a time, until they were all "looser".
I suppose that thick *** oil and the cold weather, tought me a f-ing lesson.
Cranked it up, runs like new.
Thanks for all the input guys
Oh yes Happy Ending lol
I noticed all the compressed valve springs were almost coil bound, so i let then sit for 20 minutes and they loosened up. Hand turned the balancer (2 full revolutions)1/4 turn at a time, until they were all "looser".
I suppose that thick *** oil and the cold weather, tought me a f-ing lesson.
Cranked it up, runs like new.
Thanks for all the input guys
Oh yes Happy Ending lol
01-16-2011, 01:08 PM
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def check the compression and leakdown. i would also check the timing set to see if it is off. maybe a lifter twisted in its bore and seized up somehow. just find the issue b4 you start it back up.
Now go catch up on your cruising!
01-16-2011, 06:44 PM
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no sense hell, i dont know, im not a tech.
just an old fashioned back yard mechanic, with a toy to tinker with.
My thinking is that heavyweight oil, turned to sludge, when cold, and wouldnt compress lifters????
Ran perfect before, runs nice now.
hell im happy
just an old fashioned back yard mechanic, with a toy to tinker with.
My thinking is that heavyweight oil, turned to sludge, when cold, and wouldnt compress lifters????
Ran perfect before, runs nice now.
hell im happy
01-16-2011, 07:14 PM
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So, what cam, valve springs and rockers do you have there?
01-17-2011, 01:20 AM
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set up comp cam 305, behive springs and retainers, 1.6 comp cam magnum roller rockers, & comp cam roller lifters
Link to springs:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy...Q5fAccessories
Link to springs:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy...Q5fAccessories
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