roSSco

I've got Comp 950 valve springs (331lbs/inch) and am using stock lifters. The car runs crummy-tons of black smoke while driving. I pulled the valve cover off of the passenger side to check geometry and noticed that all 8 springs were uncompressed. The car had only been shut off for a couple of hours.

roSSco

Paul Bell

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Pull the coil wire and crank the engine while watching the rockers. Little to no movement? Maybe you've wiped the cam. Did you do any cam/lifter work? Is there junk in the oil? Cutting open the filter may tell a big story.
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Hambone 7

if the pushrods are loose enough that you can wiggle them there is a problem either with the lifters or yur lash settings.

roSSco

I removed both valve covers and had someone crank it as I watched. All 16 rockers moved as advertised. I guess my problem is somewhere else. It just seemed wierd that none of the valves were open when the engine was off.

dhdenney

iTrader: (53)

Perhaps they just leaked down. Like they said above, look in your oil filter and if it looks ok, just get some new lifters. Looks like they're just wore out.