Bent Push Rod UPDATE PIC

NeedaSY

Go Ahead N Go
In the process of replacing the push rods and lifters.

Also...
RPM Intercooler
Electric fans
A/C Delete

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Push Rod shown is the intake valve. In witch I drove the truck 20 Miles on.
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Loeryder

New member
Re: Bent Push Rod

Re: Bent Push Rod

wow thats pretty.. well not straight!
lol

You know why it bent yet?
 

NeedaSY

Go Ahead N Go
Re: Bent Push Rod

Re: Bent Push Rod

The only thing that can make any sence yet is rocker adjustment... Just about every rocker on this truck was set different from the others clearly by looking at the adjuster screw. Basicly like who ever put those rockers on ( Not Pointing Fingers cause i dont know who it was) didnt put each cylinder to TDC and then adjust them. Its like they wer just laid down and tightend. There are no marks on the piston or the valve to indicate if one hit one another. Over rev wasnt a factor i only pushed 5K. So as of right now the only damage is that one lifter and that push rod.
 

Tooky

Serious about performance
Re: Bent Push Rod

Re: Bent Push Rod

I would recommend doing your homework and measuring the lifter preload per the Comp Cams instructions on their website (or whatever you prefer). I wrote about it in my big Vortec head/cam install thread (also in Member's Projects) and I discovered the pushrods I received were actually about .100" too long, I had to exchange them for the correct length (7.198" I believe).
 

NeedaSY

Go Ahead N Go
Re: Bent Push Rod

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Here are some updated pictures. I have the motor together ready to run...wait thats right it wont f***ing start. I brought the crank to 0 and checked the rotor placement but it just wont fire... :tdown: :squint: So im loseing my motivation

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jwaller

Evil Genius/SyTy Guru
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you sure it's not 180 deg out? it came be zero but it might be the wrong zero...
 

NeedaSY

Go Ahead N Go
Re: Bent Push Rod UPDATE PIC

I checked for spark and didnt get anything. So i checked out the MSD ignition box and coil and they wer bacd swaped out a stock coil from my s-10 and it started right up. So im on my to the auto parts store for a new blaster coil.
 

Luke

Fish sticks SUCK !!!
Re: Bent Push Rod UPDATE PIC

kreepinty said:
i replaced a msd blaster coil on a lt1 formula today. JUNK!

x2, I will never buy another MSD product again.
 

Tooky

Serious about performance
Re: Bent Push Rod UPDATE PIC

My truck came with a stock-replacement "MSD Blaster GM Coil". I replaced it with an ACDelco one. Years later I was troubleshooting a problem and I put the Blaster coil back in for a test. Immediately the truck had more knock than normal. I am also not impressed.
 
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