First test drive went very BAD!

[ChromdOutDubs]

Well I took my car out for the first time last Sunday. It was going all good, except for some reason it wont shift into third... anyways. As i was pulling back in front of my house the motor starting running like crap and stauled out. I coasted into the driveway. I pulled the valve covers and was gonna adjust the lash on the rockers and to my surprise.......

I'm guessing the poly-lock was never tightened or it just backed out. I was so pissed when i saw this, i was sure i probably broke something, but i think everything checked out good. After this i made sure everything was TIGHT! Could have been a lot worse.

Here some pictues of the car before the Test Drive.

-AJ

 

[fastford91]

oh man that really sucks!! sorry about that ! but your car is sweet! im sure youll get it all figured out! good luck!

 

[87foxstang]

damn that sucks...but at least everything checked out ok. SICK CAR

 

[Darkwriter77]

Looked like it broke off inside the rocker at first glance. Good to hear it all went back together, though.

 

[ill advised]

Man, that is not a welcome sight at all. Glad to hear the damage wasn't too severe. On another note, that's great looking engine set-up.

 

[ChromdOutDubs]

Yeah I am so glad that I was as lucky as i was... And thanks everyone for the compliments about the car.

 

[carbed87]

awe jeez man...so sorry to hear that. well good luck with it man, i wish you the best

 

[bluevenom867]

Lemme guess,solid roller cam right?

Did the same thing to me on my first roller,sad thing was I knew the rockers where needing a adjustment,but my father was in a hurry to get to the track.I just didnt think they would come loose!

File the tops of your studs,so they a FLAT (no burrs,no ridge- FLAT),and then buy a good set of stud girdles.

Went Jesel shaft rockers after,never had a single problem

edit: I didnt notice at first,but I see your polylocks are for a stud girdle,did you have it torqued even?

edit2: Oh,the rocker should be good,but if its hard tuning after oiling it up you'll probably need to replace the needle bearing pack.

 

[Fuzion]

Sick ride!

 

[Strype]

 

[ChromdOutDubs]

Lemme guess,solid roller cam right?

Did the same thing to me on my first roller,sad thing was I knew the rockers where needing a adjustment,but my father was in a hurry to get to the track.I just didnt think they would come loose!

File the tops of your studs,so they a FLAT (no burrs,no ridge- FLAT),and then buy a good set of stud girdles.

Went Jesel shaft rockers after,never had a single problem

edit: I didnt notice at first,but I see your polylocks are for a stud girdle,did you have it torqued even?

edit2: Oh,the rocker should be good,but if its hard tuning after oiling it up you'll probably need to replace the needle bearing pack.

Yeah its a solid roller cam, .620/.620 lift... I have a set of stud girdles sitting here but i didn't put them on. I was gonna put them on after i got all the lash's set but never did. They will be going on before the next run though.

-AJ

 

[Trbofox]

Be thankful that you were close to home. I broke an exhaust valve spring 10 hrs. away from home right outside of Gary, In. @1:00am on our way to NMRA event in Joliet that was no fun.

 

[LS-what?]

Be thankful that you were close to home. I broke an exhaust valve spring 10 hrs. away from home right outside of Gary, In. @1:00am on our way to NMRA event in Joliet that was no fun.

LOL Dude I used to be a cop in Gary next year when you come down go north on I-65 and stop by the house.and congradulations on the cover I'll be there someday....

 

[GroverDill]

Similar thing happened to me, the threads pulled out of brand new AFR 205's. This happened on the dyno during break in, ugh! So heads are being helicoiled and new common shaft rockers are going on.

 

[Trbofox]

LOL Dude I used to be a cop in Gary next year when you come down go north on I-65 and stop by the house.and congradulations on the cover I'll be there someday....

They need cops in Gary, I thought we would probably have the car stolen from us and never be heard from again. That car stuck out like a sore thumb in the Sheetz parking lot and all of a sudden we had alot of friends. I'm planning on going out to the Superbowl in Joliet next year so I'll let you know. And thanks .

 

[fivespeedsteed]

hey thats good you caught it in time. aliate is gonna be pissed when he sees this.

 

[ChromdOutDubs]

hey thats good you caught it in time. aliate is gonna be pissed when he sees this.

Is he the one who snapped his rocker in half?

-AJ

 

[BlooDReigN]

Is he the one who snapped his rocker in half?

-AJ

I snapped one of my rockers in half...maybe you are confusing us?

I had alot of problems with those rockers. The poly locks always backed off and made the rockers tick really bad.

I got the scorpion ones now and they work awesome.