68383GTS Well-Known Member Joined Nov 15, 2007 Messages 7,501 Reaction score 952 Location East Peoria,IL Mar 25, 2015 #1 This may be why........ Attachments 318 miss 005.jpg 59.1 KB · Views: 268
68383GTS Well-Known Member Joined Nov 15, 2007 Messages 7,501 Reaction score 952 Location East Peoria,IL Mar 25, 2015 #2 and this..... Attachments rocker s 003.jpg 76.2 KB · Views: 254
1969383S FABO Gold Member FABO Gold Member Joined Jan 8, 2012 Messages 7,098 Reaction score 4,247 Mar 25, 2015 #3 Ohh ooo.... Might be a minor issue. How many RPM'S did it take to cause that?
AJ/FormS 68 Formua-S fastback clone 367/A833/GVod/3.55s Joined Jan 19, 2014 Messages 25,101 Reaction score 12,451 Location South-Central Manitoba,Canada, 900ftelevation Mar 25, 2015 #4 Pop and miss? Is that all? Probably just a carb adjustment.lol
1967 'cuda Dropped on Head as a Baby Joined Feb 16, 2013 Messages 5,351 Reaction score 1,036 Location Nebraska Mar 25, 2015 #5 Once you get the rest of the paint buffed out it ought to really 'pop'. I'll bet the previous owner already "misses' it.
Once you get the rest of the paint buffed out it ought to really 'pop'. I'll bet the previous owner already "misses' it.
AJ/FormS 68 Formua-S fastback clone 367/A833/GVod/3.55s Joined Jan 19, 2014 Messages 25,101 Reaction score 12,451 Location South-Central Manitoba,Canada, 900ftelevation Mar 25, 2015 #6 Good thing you popped the cover. You didnt miss a thing
crj1968 Well-Known Member Joined May 28, 2014 Messages 745 Reaction score 354 Location Idaho Mar 25, 2015 #7 Nah- that's not it. Probably water in the tank. ;)
Dave1967 Cuda crazy Joined Nov 29, 2013 Messages 264 Reaction score 103 Location Damascus MD Mar 25, 2015 #8 Oh my. That is very SCARY! I broke a valve head once played pinball in the cylinder. But never broke a shaft before. Attachments image.jpg 65.2 KB · Views: 228
Oh my. That is very SCARY! I broke a valve head once played pinball in the cylinder. But never broke a shaft before.
HemiMark Well-Known Member Joined Jun 2, 2006 Messages 7,354 Reaction score 816 Location Pittsburgh PA Mar 25, 2015 #9 wow, thats nuts!
68383GTS Well-Known Member Joined Nov 15, 2007 Messages 7,501 Reaction score 952 Location East Peoria,IL Mar 25, 2015 #10 I can also see the center of the lifter is gone or pushed way in.
HemiMark Well-Known Member Joined Jun 2, 2006 Messages 7,354 Reaction score 816 Location Pittsburgh PA Mar 25, 2015 #11 68383GTS said: I can also see the center of the lifter is gone or pushed way in. Click to expand... so, did you bend a push rod? dude, I have never seen anything like that.
68383GTS said: I can also see the center of the lifter is gone or pushed way in. Click to expand... so, did you bend a push rod? dude, I have never seen anything like that.
1969383S FABO Gold Member FABO Gold Member Joined Jan 8, 2012 Messages 7,098 Reaction score 4,247 Mar 25, 2015 #12 HemiMark said: so, did you bend a push rod? dude, I have never seen anything like that. Click to expand... No kidding. I have dropped valves in a SB and lots of carnange. But not a broken rocker shaft. I have even turned 383's over 8k with stock rocker gear and never had a shaft break. That's just nuts. Almost seems like it hydrauliced.
HemiMark said: so, did you bend a push rod? dude, I have never seen anything like that. Click to expand... No kidding. I have dropped valves in a SB and lots of carnange. But not a broken rocker shaft. I have even turned 383's over 8k with stock rocker gear and never had a shaft break. That's just nuts. Almost seems like it hydrauliced.
68383GTS Well-Known Member Joined Nov 15, 2007 Messages 7,501 Reaction score 952 Location East Peoria,IL Mar 25, 2015 #13 No the push rod wasn't bent.I am thinking someone left the shaft loose on the one end.
B Bulldozer free ice cream sandwiches Joined Oct 16, 2011 Messages 14,985 Reaction score 2,396 Location behind the wheel Mar 25, 2015 #14 Bet that made a helluva racket
Inertia Well-Known Member Joined Feb 4, 2011 Messages 5,987 Reaction score 3,467 Location Victoria B.C. Canada Mar 25, 2015 #15 68383GTS said: No the push rod wasn't bent.I am thinking someone left the shaft loose on the one end. Click to expand... ^^^^^^^^ Xs2
68383GTS said: No the push rod wasn't bent.I am thinking someone left the shaft loose on the one end. Click to expand... ^^^^^^^^ Xs2
Abodybomber Breaking street machines , since 1983.....:) Legendary Member Joined May 21, 2011 Messages 30,853 Reaction score 7,179 Location Arroyo grande ca Mar 26, 2015 #16 Ouch!....
GEO Sarcasm Inc. Joined Feb 12, 2012 Messages 1,941 Reaction score 303 Location Irvington ,Indiana Mar 26, 2015 #17 I hope it is just a simple fix for you
RustyRatRod I was born on a Monday. Not last Monday. FABO Gold Member Joined Jun 7, 2010 Messages 105,857 Reaction score 104,156 Location Georgia Mar 26, 2015 #18 I would certainly be wondering what else might be wrong in there.