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03-10-2008, 03:54 AM

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olds48

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Oh,yeah.Get me invovled,why don't ya :roll: :lol: :lol:

03-10-2008, 04:02 AM

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you know i don't think anybody on here has given you smart remarks . .

I think he was talking about this.

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Originally Posted by blittle

How's the muffler bearing?

It's funny, nobody seemed to catch the one about pushrod bearings! When's the last time anyone changed a set of those? :lol:

I think we need to lighten up a little, don't you? If you can't have some fun on here then what's the point? Especially when the symptoms and problem descriptions don't go hand in hand.

I caught it...

I try to have fun but I got warned for being a wise guy so I toned it down. But I was warned because it was the scammer forum I made a couple wise cracks in and a mod thought maybe those who were scammed would not appreciate it...and He was probably right so I deleted them. Didn't mean to cause problems.

03-10-2008, 02:29 PM

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Yeah,I've had people jump my case for being a smart a$$,too.Just ignore it,bud.HAVE FUN

03-10-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by olds48

Yeah,I've had people jump my case for being a smart a$$,too.Just ignore it,bud.HAVE FUN

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

03-10-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by olds48

Oh,yeah.Get me invovled,why don't ya :roll: :lol: :lol:

I didn't say who said it, but since your telling on yourself :wink: :lol:

03-10-2008, 09:15 PM

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sorry guys,my car has just got me on edge.

03-11-2008, 02:53 PM

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Yeah,I'm bad about ratting myself out.Oh,well

03-11-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bbc28racing

sorry guys,my car has just got me on edge.

No worries, sounds like you could have multiple issues from your most recent description. Really shouldn't be that difficult to correct, it's just difficult to give advice about how to repair thses kinds of issues, especially if there are some real mechanical issues that need correcting before you can move on to the next problem.

I can tell you that the distributor will absolutely not cause the lifters to seize. Not sure what modifications you've made other than cam. But if you put a performance cam with any decent amount of lift in your BBC, do not run the stock valve spring or you will flatten the cam lobes. Be sure the top end is oiling properly. What type of cam, lifters, and Valve springs did you use?

Bill

03-14-2008, 08:09 AM

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Re: bad cam

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i have a 454 and all my lifters stuck,so i put new ones in and ran one race and there already weak.when you ajust them the motor bogs down before the rockers stop rattling but.any ideas?thanks

If that thing is a hydraulic cam just preload the lifters with the engine off. Some may disagree but oh well.... I always did it that way and no problems. Just tighten the nut while spinning/ wiggling the pushrod between your fingers until the lash is gone then go a half turn. You will get many different opinions on how far to go...some say quarter..some say half turn...some 3/4 etc. I have even seen a book that said 1 full turn.( too much I think) You just need to center the plunger in the lifter.

No way would I put up with the mess of oil spraying everywhere trying to run the valves with the valve cover off.

JMO... take it for what it's worth.