Blew it up... GRRRRR!!!!!

moper said
Did you ever fix the issues with the valve stems? I recall you having issues. But not the solution. If you had poor geometry, which on shaft mount rockers is almost always an issue with the valve job, you have the same poor geometry. The bad harmonics they cause are still there and that's why you're punching holes in the rockers.

I had issues with the Crane Gold Roller Rockers. They were rolling out to the edge of the valve stem. I swapped in the stock rockers & pushrods and all was well.... until I punched a hole in #1 cylinder exhaust rocker a few months ago. Yesterday I punched out BOTH rockers on cylinder #1. All the previously installed stock rockers were used pieces.... I'm suspecting an oil presuure issue now. I think when I installed the TTI's I might have pushed against the oil pan sump and bent the pick up either away, or cracked it, and now I have a suction-leak when it's hot.... Either way, it looks like she's off the road for now. I'm in the process of selling the house where I store the car and can't afford (money & time) to tear it apart now. After we sell the house and move I'll worry about this F`in car..... For now I'll probably stick 2 more stock rockers in there so I can move it around and fix it later. The block is un-decked, the heads are new Edelbrocks, and all the lifters and the cam is new. <sigh....>

rumblefish360 said
John, if you need some parts, call me. I have "Stuff" layin around.

Ya got 2 stock rockers?