Are my lifters bad? pics inside...
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From: Arlington, TN.
Are my lifters bad? pics inside... 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.
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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71 Monte Carlo SS454 496 CID, 600HP
94 Formula project
89 Firebird beater for sale! TBI 5.0/A4, 1LE fronts, runs great
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Arlington, TN.
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.
