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Old 08-27-2009, 04:21 AM
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Default Do you have oil in the heads?

RICKYB Rick do you have oil in the heads? Are the head gaskets on correctly? Did someone put limiters for controlling the oil to the heads? Are the rocker shaft holes on the bottom? Are your pushrods the correct length? If too long will have the contact patch on the valve stem doing a wearout of the guide.
Easiest thing for you to do is get an oil pump primer tool to spin the oil pump. You need to do this to see how much oil is coming out through the rockers and shafts. You know there are 2 special bolts that are scanked down for the oil to flow to the rocker arm shafts. Is it possible you have the wrong stands or wrong bolts in the wrong position? FE motor like to have the heads flooded with oil for both splashing effect and to help keep valve springs cool. If you have done this kind of damage, the valve springs may be over heated and could possible break too. Are they Blue in color? The heat treatment is damaged along with the seals on the valve stems. Rick L.
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