alright yeah that was similar to what i did. when i look at the failure i see that them not spinning was the cause of failure but when my dad was looking at the pushrods he said that they were all spinning but some were spinning very slow. was that a red flag or what needed to be done there?
On anything I build, I always run a brake cylinder hone through the lifter bores. This makes sure to remove any burs, rust or any roughness. It's worked well for me for forty plus years.
