Shes alive an shes stayin alive!!
Just to chime in on all the advice given so far, here's my .02
Verify your cam timing by watching that both the valves are closed on #1 cylinder when you refer the distributor being on TDC. My engine is at TDC with both the crank and the cam reference dots being on top @ 12 o'clock.
As for the pushrods bending, that's bad.... :shock: Measure pushrod lenght. 7.50" is what a stock 318 should have. I messed around with mine between milling the heads & 1.6 rockers and needed 7.23 rods.
And just a personal point of view; throw that damn points distributor in the garbage..... If your hot-rodding your car, certain things should be sh*t-canned. Drum brakes.... Bias Ply tires..... Plastic fuel filters..... Single circut brakes.....There's a reason for technology :tongue:
Good luck and PLEASE keep us posted on your progress. Even if it's a humbling situation where someone might say " I told you so", it's a lesson learned, and advice for the next guy whom might make a mistake.
Some guy like myself who's about to drop a freshly built engine in their car too! Good luck!
