Fresh engine, wiped cam? Tick? (new pics added)

O.k... Here we go folks! It's been awhile, but here is the conclusion.

I pretty much took everybodys ideas, and kind of formed a conclusion with a lot of things. A lot of people had different ideas.

I did take off the heads, and what it turned out to be was exactly what I thought it was. One head WAS milled down .040 more then the other, basically to keep the CC's the same (and they were).
Someone had mentioned that they did not know why any shop would do that... Well... I don't know either, but they did. I guess they figured the CC's being the same was more important then push rod length. So basically on one head the pushrods were pushing so far in the lifters it was causing them to collapse.
I ended up going with new Manton pushrods, I called the guy and explained the situation and he was very helpful. One thing that I have read on this forum over and over is that the screw on the adjusters are only suppose to be 1 thread under the adjuster. Manton sad 2 threads for proper lubrication. So I needed up getting pushrods .020 even shorter then I figured. I can't remember the length exactly off the top of my head, but I think it was 7.1(something). Also, I did (obviously) end up going with adjustable rockers, and shimming one side .030. It only seemed to make sense that I'd go that direction of using adjustables.

I have a lot of people to thank on this forum for this, I have learned A LOT!
my friends are even saying to me "Holy Sh*t, Dude!" lol!

My car did ended up needing a new pick up coil as well. Don't ask me what that has to do with anything, but after I got all this put together the pick up coil of course had to take a dump on me... just one more thing for me to figure out. At least those parts were cheap. Basically though the car would shut down after 5 minutes, so these lifters never got a proper "15 minute" break in because of the car shutting down.

It does still need some fine tuning. I have to mess with the timing, and the carb. It stumbles a bit (mostly when cold). For the most part it is running pretty well. It's a quick car... a stroked 360, .060 over should be though. unfortunately It's still in the "break in period".

I'd like to thank the guy for sending me a extra rocker (For FREE!!) when I needed one, Moper, the guys from Kewaskum , and especially mopar340dave for putting up with all my insanity! :drinkers: and so many others who's name I can't remember right now! :prayer:


Thanks much!

Now it's time to play with my carb! :supz: :burnout: