Well I had to pull my engine. I had pulled a valve cover and found a rocker arm off. So when we turned the motor over the push rod did not move, although it appeared to be stuck up above the cam. I pulled the intake after draining the coolant ( cleavor engine/ windsor style block w/ cleveland style heads). I found the number 8 intake solid roller lifter was missing the roller! Ouch! So I pulled the engine. I forgot how nice the Fontana aluminum block really is, and the billet crank is a work of art! The rod bearings looked like the nuber 8 rod was not getting much oil as it looked like the bearing really got hot, but did not spin. Everything was taken to the machine shop to check all the clearances etc.. and the cam on that lifter lobe is also scarred, although not near as bad as I would have thought. The billet cam is/ or was another piece of art! Well already ordered all new cam, lifters, springs etc. from comp cams. Also ordered valve train stud girdles for my C302B heads. I had planned to replace the clutch this summer anyway so I have to order that tomorrow. I guess I will spend the next few months working on this to get the car ready for Monterrey.
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