I got my 50 3100 started, it ran pretty well, but it clicked a little more than I liked, so I puller the rocker arm cover and discover 2 bent push rods. Bought all new pushrods, and when I installed them, one of them fell a lot lower. I pulled the side cover to find one of the lifters had come apart. Guess what, they were hyd lifters. So I replaced all of them, adjusted the rocker arms per stovebolt.com instructions, but the engine will not start. I attached a timing light so I know it's firing. I rolled the FW around several times and watched the r arms move. I know the rotor is pointing toward #1 when the FW marks are in the bell housing hole. I see two marks on the flywheel, I thought I saw a small ball, but I can't seem to find in now. I do see the two Marks with the rotor looking about a 2:00 looking at the dist from passenger fender. I'm working by myself so it is hard to be the three places, dist, flywheel, and in the cab pushing starter.
Hey, the good news is the casting #s indicate a 54 235 engine, but the head must be off a 216 cause the VC bolts on through the center rather than on the outer edge.
I pretty sure I have fuel, I have fire, so I hope I have compression. What do you recommend?
