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texnician01 · 05-14-2002, 11:55 PM

Notice anything out of place?

how about that rocker arm.........this is what I found when I pulled the valve cover. The funny thing is that this is a GM Target Master engine too. I yanked this out of the parts truck the other day.

Nathan

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busterwivell · 05-15-2002, 12:54 AM

I hate it when 1 cylinder gets lazy and makes the others do all the work.

**68SWB4x4** · 05-15-2002, 01:00 AM

yeah that would do it......

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Longhorn Man · 05-15-2002, 05:16 AM

ummm, the valve cover seems to be missing...

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mrein3 · 05-15-2002, 06:25 AM

I had that same thing happen to me in my '72 Chevelle. I was 200 miles from home partridge hunting when I noticed it was running funny. I made it all the way home like that.

*Randy70C-10* · 05-15-2002, 06:48 AM

That's the seven cylinder option.

DennyB · 05-15-2002, 07:43 AM

Well, its a good thing that it was the intake rocker that came loose instead of the exaust. imagine pulling in air/fuel, having combustion and having nowhere for it to exaust before it starts the intake stroke again....DOH!

texnician01 · 05-15-2002, 08:58 AM

ya that's kind of what I was thinking Denny, that would be bad!! There are several others that are loose too. this one ran ok just seemed like it had on of the lobes rounded off on the cam.

Nathan

jku72 · 05-15-2002, 10:49 AM

Great time for a bad boy cam.
Would guide plates have saved this from happening?

O'l Buck · 05-16-2002, 01:13 AM

uhhh...whoops!! did the keypers stay on the valve or did they find their way to the pan??

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ddsmith · 05-16-2002, 06:56 AM

DennyB is right. I had that happen to an exhaust rocker on my vette. It was like someone was hitting the crank with a hammer and blowing back up the intake when the intake valve opened.

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texnician01 · 05-16-2002, 11:11 AM

no everything is still there just looks like you loosened up the nut and turned the rocker. as for a cam, this motor is going to get torn down and redone. it will eventually find a home in our 55 chevy. this is the second or third motor that was in my parts truck and the truck has somewhere around 250,000 miles on it.

Nathan

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55 chevy 4 door 150
47 Willys CJ-2A

Blue68 · 05-16-2002, 03:46 PM

Just think, the manufacturers actually built high dollar engines and management systems to drop cylinders under light loads for fuel economy. You need to file for a patent!

Wonder if a F#$d would run that way?

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Way too much money and time..But it's a hobby.

**StingRay** · 05-16-2002, 07:15 PM

Been there. Actually I had it happen a couple of times in my old 71 Chevelle when I was just a kid.

Baradium · 05-16-2002, 07:26 PM

I see a lot of things missing....

05-14-2002, 11:55 PM	#1
texnician01 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 12 Miles South of Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 359	no wonder it ran so bad.................. Notice anything out of place? how about that rocker arm.........this is what I found when I pulled the valve cover. The funny thing is that this is a GM Target Master engine too. I yanked this out of the parts truck the other day. Nathan ------------------ 1969 C-10 292 I-6 4 spd in the middle of a restoration. going to get a 327 and 3.07 gears but keeping all of the original parts so I can put it back to original later on down the road. 55 chevy 4 door 150 47 Willys CJ-2A [This message has been edited by texnician01 (edited May 14, 2002).] __________________ 69 C-10, 340HP 327 55 chevy 4 door 150 47 Willys CJ-2A 05 Harley Night Train 06 1200 Sportster (Wife's bike) 70 Honda CL350 OIF2 & OIF7 Veteran Nathan & Tiffany

05-15-2002, 12:54 AM	#2
busterwivell Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sahuarita, AZ USA Posts: 2,033	I hate it when 1 cylinder gets lazy and makes the others do all the work. __________________ Bill - Tucson, AZ 47 Chevrolet 2 dr sedan 56 Chevrolet 210 2 dr sedan 66 Chevrolet Malibu 2 dr 4 speed 71 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn 86 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Sold) 01 Chevrolet Tahoe IM - BUSTERWIVE@aol.com

05-15-2002, 01:00 AM	#3
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05-15-2002, 06:25 AM	#5
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,253	I had that same thing happen to me in my '72 Chevelle. I was 200 miles from home partridge hunting when I noticed it was running funny. I made it all the way home like that. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

05-15-2002, 07:43 AM	#7
DennyB Led Sled! Discs R 4 ME! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toms River, NJ, USA (Transplanted Hoosier) Posts: 7,327	Well, its a good thing that it was the intake rocker that came loose instead of the exaust. imagine pulling in air/fuel, having combustion and having nowhere for it to exaust before it starts the intake stroke again....DOH! __________________ "Never ride faster than your Angel can fly" I.M.O.M,W,J&C Patriot Guard Rider

05-15-2002, 05:16 AM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	ummm, the valve cover seems to be missing... ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio

05-15-2002, 06:48 AM	#6
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	That's the seven cylinder option.

05-15-2002, 08:58 AM	#8
texnician01 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 12 Miles South of Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 359	ya that's kind of what I was thinking Denny, that would be bad!! There are several others that are loose too. this one ran ok just seemed like it had on of the lobes rounded off on the cam. Nathan __________________ 69 C-10, 340HP 327 55 chevy 4 door 150 47 Willys CJ-2A 05 Harley Night Train 06 1200 Sportster (Wife's bike) 70 Honda CL350 OIF2 & OIF7 Veteran Nathan & Tiffany

05-15-2002, 10:49 AM	#9
jku72 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: cornville, maine Posts: 659	Great time for a bad boy cam. Would guide plates have saved this from happening? __________________ jku Cornville, Maine 68 C10 burb 42 Willys MB 46 Dodge WF-32 1.5 ton 53 & 56 Olds' 60 Cadillac 22 Dodge Brothers

05-16-2002, 01:13 AM	#10
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	uhhh...whoops!! did the keypers stay on the valve or did they find their way to the pan?? ------------------ "In the words of Motley Crue, This will always be my home sweet home" Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction my site: http://communities.msn.com/Beastonabudget/homepage __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

05-16-2002, 06:56 AM	#11
ddsmith Glowing since 1978 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby,MD,USA Posts: 532	DennyB is right. I had that happen to an exhaust rocker on my vette. It was like someone was hitting the crank with a hammer and blowing back up the intake when the intake valve opened. ------------------ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 79 Chevy 4X4 (Tom's old truck) __________________ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 69 Chevy C20 Custom Camper

05-16-2002, 11:11 AM	#12
texnician01 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 12 Miles South of Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 359	no everything is still there just looks like you loosened up the nut and turned the rocker. as for a cam, this motor is going to get torn down and redone. it will eventually find a home in our 55 chevy. this is the second or third motor that was in my parts truck and the truck has somewhere around 250,000 miles on it. Nathan ------------------ 1969 C-10 292 I-6 4 spd in the middle of a restoration. going to get a 327 and 3.07 gears but keeping all of the original parts so I can put it back to original later on down the road. 55 chevy 4 door 150 47 Willys CJ-2A __________________ 69 C-10, 340HP 327 55 chevy 4 door 150 47 Willys CJ-2A 05 Harley Night Train 06 1200 Sportster (Wife's bike) 70 Honda CL350 OIF2 & OIF7 Veteran Nathan & Tiffany

05-16-2002, 03:46 PM	#13
Blue68 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Frisco, Tx, USA Posts: 606	Just think, the manufacturers actually built high dollar engines and management systems to drop cylinders under light loads for fuel economy. You need to file for a patent! Wonder if a F#$d would run that way? ------------------ '68 C-10 LWB, '98 Z-71 350 w/accessories (Serpentine), Edelbrock Performer, Edelbrock 1405 (600cfm) carb, GM HEI, CompCam Extreme 4x4 roller cam, Thorley Headers, Carter Electric Fuel Pump, Vintage Air, 700r4, 3.73, disc brakes and power steering upgrades. Way too much money and time..But it's a hobby. __________________ http://home.comcast.net/~r.landrum/w...tos.html-.html '68 C-10 LWB, '98 Z-71 350 w/accessories (Serpentine), Edelbrock Performer, Edelbrock 1405 (600cfm) carb, GM HEI, CompCam Extreme 4x4 roller cam, Thorley Headers, Carter Electric Fuel Pump, Vintage Air, 700r4, 3.73, disc brakes and power steering upgrades.

05-16-2002, 07:15 PM	#14
StingRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada Posts: 2,476	Been there. Actually I had it happen a couple of times in my old 71 Chevelle when I was just a kid. __________________ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

05-16-2002, 07:26 PM	#15
Baradium Binder Rep Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Salcha, AK Posts: 1,506	I see a lot of things missing....



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