Frustrated!!

**89 vert** · 07-04-2009, 02:10 AM

Well, last week I was leaving a car show, the motor started banging, almost like an aluminum bat was banging on the valve cover. I towed it home. I removed the top, thinking I floated a lifter or bent a push rod maybe. I found a slightly bent push rod, so i replaced all of them including all new lifters. I changed the oil as well and as I loosened the drain, a half cup of anti freeze came out!! So I filled it up and decided to crank it up. It was banging just as bad as it did before. So after 3 long nights of hell, it went on the trailer and went to Rodehavers tonite. I'm praying its not as bad as I'm thinking. Good luck Tim!

**92306gt** · 07-04-2009, 02:22 AM

sucks...good luck

**Shorty429** · 07-04-2009, 02:33 AM

sounds pretty scary to me. good luck man

**1Badbird** · 07-04-2009, 10:14 AM

Good luck! Hope it's not that bad.

**gmkillr** · 07-04-2009, 11:33 AM

Did you set-up your rockers & valvetrain?

WHat is the process you followed?

**RUTHLESS** · 07-04-2009, 11:45 AM

Sorry but its engine rebuild time because I can only think of one way for a push rod to get bent. Yep the piston and valve tired to share the same space at the same time. Now this can be cause a few different ways but the out come is never good.

**Martin0660** · 07-04-2009, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by RUTHLESS

I can only think of one way for a push rod to get bent.

While it doesent account for the coolant in the oil, there are LOTS of ways for a pushrod to get bent. I've seen more bent based on geometry than anything else. The noise doesnt help either ;)

**RUTHLESS** · 07-04-2009, 12:12 PM

True true. I guess we would need to know how bent the push rods were before jumping to conclusions. (visual or rolled on a piece of glass) I have heard of new engines eat push rods because they were not the correct length because the heads were milled down so far or older engines that were mechanicly over reved the engine. Shifting for 3rd and going back to 1st. OUCH

**wick** · 07-04-2009, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

While it doesent account for the coolant in the oil, there are LOTS of ways for a pushrod to get bent. I've seen more bent based on geometry than anything else. The noise doesnt help either ;)

It isnt like the 4 cylinders. When you pull the intake, coolant gets in the oil. A good bit of it too. There are ways to minimize it but you always get some. Jacking the rear of the car up can cut down on the ammount.

**scott5** · 07-19-2009, 12:50 PM

sorry to hear about the motor but glad to see you got it figured out so quickly

**turbo'dnotch** · 07-19-2009, 05:40 PM

:)I have a 347 stroker shortblock fresh from the shop, with an ATI dampner and flywheel for 2200.00. Just an idea:)

**blaze00** · 07-19-2009, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by turbo'dnotch

:)I have a 347 stroker shortblock fresh from the shop, with an ATI dampner and flywheel for 2200.00. Just an idea:)

yeah get this

**turbo'dnotch** · 07-19-2009, 06:26 PM

Its a stock block,steel crank,forged rods and KB pistons with a single moly ring. All machine work and assembly done by Canton automotvie machine service, A guy named Roger Decker. In fact the engine is so fresh, I have not picked it up yet,lol.

**89 vert** · 10-13-2009, 11:23 PM

Well I got the motor installed and put all my top end on and relocated the battery to the trunk. While I was at it, I removed most of the wiring in the engine bay. It came time to fire it up and amazingly, it fired up and held an idle at 800rpm!! So I let it run to burn off all the paint and new stuff smell. I shut it off after 20 min and started checking everything out, and found about a cup of oil on the floor comming from the front of the bell housing

. It was then that I realized that I forgot to put the rear main seal in. So off to Tims it went(towed) . Tim fixed the oil leak and spent hours trying to figure out a rocker tap. Ended up putting Scorpion rollers on and it seems to be better. The car runs better than it did before, much more power. I did put it on a diet, ac system, changed to billet accessory brackets and a bunch of other little stuff. Big thanks to Tim for all his help and a big thanks to Wick for rebuilding the tranny, I forgot what it was like to have 4th gear!!!!

**1Badbird** · 10-18-2009, 08:51 PM

Wow!! Looks great!!

**Silverhatch** · 10-18-2009, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by 1Badbird

Wow!! Looks great!!

X2 Clean. Except for the FI spaghetti!

**89 vert** · 10-18-2009, 10:44 PM

Yea I agree, a little more clean up to go. thanks!

Originally Posted by luxurysportscar

X2 Clean. Except for the FI spaghetti!

**89stang** · 10-18-2009, 11:21 PM

Looks sick!! What wheels you going to get? I bet Leann loves it too!!

**89 vert** · 10-18-2009, 11:30 PM

She was real pissed when I started it and smoked the house out!!! Im looking at the saleen sc wheels cause I like the stagger look, 10" rear and 8" front, just gotta unload my other ones first..

Originally Posted by 89stang

Looks sick!! What wheels you going to get? I bet Leann loves it too!!