ive got this sick feeling that I screwed up bad

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Apr 7, 2014 | 02:19 PM

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You were bending pushrods when tightening down the rockers? Either your lifters are too tall or aren't installed all the way, or the pushrods are too long, or you forgot to install the rocker pedestal.

HOLY CRAP! ding ding ding...we have a winner! that's exactly what I forgot to do ...a huge THANK YOU! wow..I feel like a total dumb a$$..

I had all of the parts in a box but I was afraid of bending those so I put them in a safe place...I never was so relieved when someone made me aware of being dumb

Apr 7, 2014 | 02:37 PM

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Remember, if you have parts left over after you put it back together you forgot something

Apr 7, 2014 | 02:42 PM

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Remember, if you have parts left over after you put it back together you forgot something

HAH! exactly...I deserve that..

Apr 7, 2014 | 03:03 PM

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Don't worry. I forgot to install it once too, but luckily I noticed after tightening the first rocker. You need to look VERY closely for bent pushrods and broken valve springs since you likely also over compressed the springs. I hope there wasn't any piston-to-valve contact, and hopefully the lifters are okay.

Apr 7, 2014 | 03:07 PM

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will do and thanks for the advice.

Apr 7, 2014 | 03:19 PM

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take them out and roll them on a flat surface, any bent ones will be pretty obvious

Apr 7, 2014 | 03:25 PM

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take them out and roll them on a flat surface, any bent ones will be pretty obvious

10.4 will do. thanks

Apr 7, 2014 | 03:34 PM

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wow... glad this was resolved.

Apr 7, 2014 | 03:56 PM

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a piece of glass works great for a flat surface. i doubt he bent any pushrods or had PTV problems with a stock cam. it should fire up and purr like a kitten with the rocer stands.