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#57948 03/19/2006 12:19 AM | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 Custom Title | | Custom Title Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 266 | I have a freshly rebuilt '54 235. After I set the valves and started it, I noticed that one of the pushrods isn't spinning. How do I fix it? Thanks
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#57949 03/19/2006 1:15 AM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 20 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 20 | you might have a worn lifter or cam lobe in that spot,cam is not rotating the lifter as it should. | | |
#57950 03/19/2006 3:45 AM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 68 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 68 | Check and see if you have the valve too tight on that cylinder. Ronnie | | |
#57951 03/19/2006 5:43 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | Did you follow the cam break in procedure, 1500 RPMs for 20 minutes? If not a lifter can quickly develop a wear pattern that keeps it from rotating.
It could be the lifter is turning but the pushrod is tight at the rocker ball, stopping only the rod from turning.
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