Kevin Leitem
Registered User
Finally pulled the engine out today and got it all torn down. Found a bunch of messed up parts. I pulled the intake off and found all the lifters on the drivers side twisted in their bores, all 3 link bars were bent with one unattached. Thought it was too odd for all the lifters on one side messed up but the other side was fine. Then I took off the drivers head and found all three pistons had the same damage where the intake valve hit the piston. Now I was really confused. It all made sense after I removed the timing cover. The cam bolt came loose and backed out the whole way! That allowed the cam to walk backwards in the block enough to allow the lifters to actually ride the lobe next to them. Thankfully that just happened on one side.
But still excited that it still ran 10.5 with all of that going on! Can't wait till spring!
But still excited that it still ran 10.5 with all of that going on! Can't wait till spring!