I ordered LS7 lifters. I have to take everything apart anyway. Might as well replace them. I'm pretty confident this is my problem. If not, oh well, it's only $160.
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I ordered LS7 lifters. I have to take everything apart anyway. Might as well replace them. I'm pretty confident this is my problem. If not, oh well, it's only $160.
Wow. Sucks you still haven't got it figured out yet.
Did you pull the covers and look for oil?
I haven't been back to my parents house yet. I live and go to school on the opposite end of the city.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillBoost37
When I install my new lifters and pushrods, do you have any pre-assembly tips or instructions I should follow?
Soak the lifters in oil as long as you can before using them. Overnight is preferred.
Use a little assembly lube on the ends of the lifters, rods and rockers.
You may have already answered this but you are not re using the stock rocker bolts correct?
No. I bought reusable rocker bolts.Quote:
Originally Posted by kevins
ur mechanic get a chance to look it over yet?
No I'm going to do the lifters and pushrods first, so I can check them off the list. If this doesn't fix it, then I'll be out of ideas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tea Time
when you pull the covers, check for oil. If a cam bearing spun or something else and ou aren't getting oil, the lifter can't pump the oil it's not getting.
I'll check when I pull it. Could this actually be a spun cam bearing? You're scaring me. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Pulled the lower intake manifold off, and all I can say is...
Holy sh*t...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/28ab8940.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/86449f85.jpg
They are destroyed! How could this have happened? I'm thinking maybe this happened when my harmonic balancer was on wrong, and it turned over very poorly? I'm shocked how mangled they are.
My lifters, on the other hand, don't look too bad...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/809cd7f4.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/323f4240.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...3/aefee3d1.jpg
Any suggestions or opinions are greatly appreciated.
Well that's your problem right there lol WOW!!!!! now you know why your compression was low.
I would pull the heads and check the valves and pistons looks like your cam timing was off and shat hit the fan.
My timing marks were always lined up though... How is it possible?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOtherNick
Couldn't the harmonic balancer being off, mixed with the backfires I got, cause them to bend?
yeah I remember you saying that now, I would still pull the head, and check every thing out.
I just don't want to buy anymore gaskets/bolts lol. I'm a broke student, and my work just closed down for renovations. Gahhh. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOtherNick
I know for a fact my timing marks were always lined up. Because even after pulling the balancer off the first time (when it was on wrong), the marks were still correct.
If it messed up my pistons, and valves, along with my pushrods, my car probably wouldn't even run at all. Right?
yeah, but I dont see how you bent every push rod.