Dne'
Well-Known Member
Hi ya'll!
Finally got feeling well enough to work on my stang! Herb(my motorman) came over yesterday and we re-assembled my 289.
Review: We had the motor running a few months ago, but broke no. #8 cylinder intake(?) rocker arm, bent the pushrod, and bent the valve. What the machine shop discovered was the guide through the head was worn side to side allowing the rocker arm to 'walk' off the top of the valve stem. I removed the head then, Herb had that valve guide/valve replaced.
Herb had stated that we should probably pull the other head at that time and put in different studs? I forget, but I was having enough back n neck problems and didn't want to pull the other head, so I said let's just get it running as cheaply as possible. At that time I just wasn't physically able to do work!
Yesterday; put the head back on. Herb put a special rocker arm that stays on the valve stem. He adjusted the valves, then We put the valve cover back on, went to crank it, and immediately started popping back through the carb! :cry. Pulled the valve cover and the new rocker arm was broken in half just as before and bent the pushrod! If I or Herb knew what was wrong, it would have been fixed~ so I for certain don't know what's wrong! Herb will be coming over sometime during the week to check something on it.
What are your opinions? Should I opt for different heads? Herb said he could get me a set of aluminum head complete for 850.00, but I'm not excited about spending that much more money!
thanks,
dne'
Finally got feeling well enough to work on my stang! Herb(my motorman) came over yesterday and we re-assembled my 289.
Review: We had the motor running a few months ago, but broke no. #8 cylinder intake(?) rocker arm, bent the pushrod, and bent the valve. What the machine shop discovered was the guide through the head was worn side to side allowing the rocker arm to 'walk' off the top of the valve stem. I removed the head then, Herb had that valve guide/valve replaced.
Herb had stated that we should probably pull the other head at that time and put in different studs? I forget, but I was having enough back n neck problems and didn't want to pull the other head, so I said let's just get it running as cheaply as possible. At that time I just wasn't physically able to do work!
Yesterday; put the head back on. Herb put a special rocker arm that stays on the valve stem. He adjusted the valves, then We put the valve cover back on, went to crank it, and immediately started popping back through the carb! :cry. Pulled the valve cover and the new rocker arm was broken in half just as before and bent the pushrod! If I or Herb knew what was wrong, it would have been fixed~ so I for certain don't know what's wrong! Herb will be coming over sometime during the week to check something on it.
What are your opinions? Should I opt for different heads? Herb said he could get me a set of aluminum head complete for 850.00, but I'm not excited about spending that much more money!
thanks,
dne'