1-2-3-...LIFT-OFF!

[robhaerr]

Love........it!

Meanwhile...my throttle got stuck open when in Park, over-revving the motor by accident. I was messing with the throttle return spring and idle screw. The spring hung up on the screw and the engine revved very quickly, taking me surprise for a second. It was all I could to shut off the motor.

Think I bent a push rod...stupid.

[hiball3985]

Bent push rod or broken rocker stud usually only happens when the valve hits the piston, hope that isn't the case..

[robhaerr]

Bent push rod or broken rocker stud usually only happens when the valve hits the piston, hope that isn't the case..

Me, too...lucky I wasn't driving on the freeway.

Engine runs a bit rough like running on only 7 cylinders. No bad noises, though. Will know more after inspection in a few days when time permits.

*thread hijack over*

Rob

[Jeff Norwell]

Hope your car is ok Rob.

[Ecode70D]

Hope your car is well alsook Rob.

Rob
I hope that it checks out OK also. 
Jay

[robhaerr]

Thanks for the thoughts, guys.

Will know more after my engine guru comes over to inspect Monday evening. I am not touching it until then.

I have been very nervous hoping it's not serious...ground cam lobe, valve hitting piston, you know...

I have read lots of forum threads about over-revving and what it *could* be.

[robhaerr]

After inspection...

-compression in all cylinders good
-no broken valve springs
-no bent push rods

maybe a lifter got stuck...will check next session. Need to replace cheap intake manifold gaskets anyway that seem to be leaking a tad.

[RICH MUISE]

 

[Jeff Norwell]

Emotioncons are getting more bizarre monthly... hahahaha
Good news Rob.

[hiball3985]

After inspection...

-compression in all cylinders good
-no broken valve springs
-no bent push rods

maybe a lifter got stuck...will check next session. Need to replace cheap intake manifold gaskets anyway that seem to be leaking a tad.

Might be a collapsed lifter. Be careful where you buy them if needed, many of the Chinese ones aren't too good.

[robhaerr]

Might be a collapsed lifter. Be careful where you buy them if needed, many of the Chinese ones aren't too good.

Thanks...that's the next thing we will check.

[Limey57]

The Gold cup was on last weekend.... lots of my friends went......but this made me smile.....alot.
If you don't care for this picture...Please check your pulse.





Eat that Chevy....A L I V E .

Well that settles it, I'll print that out and put it in the frame on the wall that currently has our wedding photograph in it, I mean, come on, we've been married for 13 years, I know what she looks like by now.

[glen b henderson]

Sun Coast Racecars in FL makes a one piece frontend in addition to a full fiberglass body. Ted Eaton out in Lorena TX has one on a tube chassis. Maybe he will get caught up building engines long enough to finish it one day. It would be awesome with one of his 500 hp+ y blocks.

[Jeff Norwell]

This one is a local car... with a full tilt front end and a Cammer...... the man that owns this has a brother who has a 57 ranchero as well with a 427 side oiler... both have been in the family since the very early sixties...I will try and get some better pics....

[robhaerr]

This one is a local car... with a full tilt front end and a Cammer...... the man that owns this has a brother who has a 57 ranchero as well with a 427 side oiler... both have been in the family since the very early sixties...I will try and get some better pics....

Oh Man...I am really missing a bundle o' snakes headers in those wheel wells!