will shaved heads work with stock length pushrods?

[dmc919]

got the shims in and it fired up instantly, no problems and revs up fine.

 

[white 89 GT]

Good im glad you got it taken care of.

 

[Cougar5.O]

tried to start it up, it would try to start and then backfire through carb. did compression test and it was 90, backed the rocker arm bolt out a little and did another compression test. jumped up to 140. seems like the valves are staying slightly open. looks like i gotta shim the rockers.

I was going to post "don't do it!" when you said you were going to assemble it without shims. Guess you figured that out already - lol.