Lol so should I put everything back together ? There all pretty shakey but torqued right, lifters and pushrods are the same as original pushrods are tight
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Just to circle back around to the original problem. You took everything apart because you had valve train clatter, correct? Is this a hydraulic roller cam or a hydraulic/solid flat tappet 5.0/302 motor? Was the engine running fine, then developed a problem, or like that when you got it? Unless parts were severely worn, then removing and replacing parts of the same dimensions isn't going to fix anything. I suspect your original problem was/is oil pressure, or cam related. Please answer the above questions, so we can narrow in on your original problem. I'd hate to see you throwing away your money and not fix anything.
Yeah I heard it on the left side and took the valve cover off and one rocker arm Had a lot of play ,most them felt alright except for a few that had a little play , now they all have play except for the ones with raised up lifters.
Im not sure the can I think whatever stock is, the engine was running fine I would have a check engine light come on sometimes, but I drove to the store was driving fine got back in the car i started it up and there was a loud clatter coming from passenger valve cover. Oil pump was not what I wanted to hear lol :/
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In the link I posted about valve adjustment, it shows how to prime the engine?
Again, it's important to know what the oil pressure was/is.
Again, it's important to know what the oil pressure was/is.
Am I blind I don't see it? Is there away to prime it with only the heads on the block
Yes you use a drill with an extension and 1/4" socket to turn the oil pump by inserting it in the distributor hole. You'll have to remove the distributor if you haven't already of course. Also make sure you tape everything together really good so it doesn't come apart and fall down in your engine.
Okay how much do I turn it , I will try this in a few hours and give an update, I got hope lol . Really don't wanna pull the engine for an oil pump
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W0yy14pHhe4
You have a 5.0 so you're gonna need the smaller socket, make sure your drill can spin over 600 rpms and tape up the socket and adapters.
Oh, and a mechanical oil pressure gauge.
Okay I just pulled the distributor I see what I gotta do with the drill , imma have to run to the store pick up an oil pressure gauge . I'll keep y'all updated I appreciate the help, imma look up how you use on of those gauges , you can use it with no intake ? I noticed in the video he had his intake on
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Run it until you see oil coming out of all the push rods and lubing the rockers.
Well I think I f***** up lol
when i tried to my socket on the rod the rod dropped down , it was at the surface of that circle ??My picture won't upload but the circle right next to the cam in the distributor hole , y'all probably know what I'm talking aboutWell I think I f***** up lol
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Uh oh. That's the oil pump drive. The camshaft turns the distributor, the distributor turns that shaft, and that shaft turns your oil pump.
You need to shine a light down there and see if you can still see it. If you can't you might have to drop the oil pan.
You need to shine a light down there and see if you can still see it. If you can't you might have to drop the oil pan.
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