SOHC Posted August 26, 2017 Posted August 26, 2017 When the lifter was splitting in half it must of jammed and shoved the pushrod into it. decision made roller rockers it is Quote
Kiwibirdman Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 Ive seen plenty of Holden Rockers go like that. They really are rubbish. New motors that have sat for any length of time before being started are a problem. Good Luck with getting it sorted!! 1 Quote
dr.wylde Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 20 hours ago, SOHC said: When the lifter was splitting in half it must of jammed and shoved the pushrod into it. decision made roller rockers it is Wish I could Afford a set! so dont think so atm! Just now, Kiwibirdman said: Ive seen plenty of Holden Rockers go like that. They really are rubbish. New motors that have sat for any length of time before being started are a problem. Good Luck with getting it sorted!! Awesome! Glad to hear its not anything out of the ordinary for a Holden. Yes my motor has been a pain but its hopefully going to be alright ( just break, fix, repeat) 2 Quote
tortron Posted August 27, 2017 Posted August 27, 2017 Weed out the weak parts until it's reliable 1 Quote
Nominal Posted April 30 Posted April 30 22 minutes ago, dr.wylde said: so had a quick moment over the Anzac weekend. didn't really achieve anything except tidying up around the garage where I keep the car , sorted and arranged tools and various other bits. one part that I bought 6 months ago that was a bit of an impulse buy , I didn't need it but I wanted it was a chin spoiler for the WB series. s am debating whether to fit some fog lights in it. what do you lot think? Isn't it supposed to go on the front? 1 1 Quote
chris r Posted April 30 Posted April 30 If its flickering after the alternator upgrade double check your grounds and make sure they are clean etc 3 1 Quote
dr.wylde Posted April 30 Posted April 30 34 minutes ago, Nominal said: Isn't it supposed to go on the front? it is , I just had it at the back of the car so I could take a snap Quote
Nominal Posted April 30 Posted April 30 58 minutes ago, dr.wylde said: it is , I just had it at the back of the car so I could take a snap I know, I was just winding you up. 1 Quote
Kiwibirdman Posted May 10 Posted May 10 @dr.wyldeBefore you pull the motor to bits, a quick and dirty way to check the cam timing is to get TDC on the change over and both valves should be open the same amount or close to it. Also are you running enough initial timing factory is 6 degrees, the old 308 I had with a mild cam in it was much happier at 12 degrees. You will need to stop the total advance at about 36-38. Also do you have the vacuum advance connected? 1 Quote
dr.wylde Posted May 11 Posted May 11 that was the plan , wind it over on the rock and see if the valves are even. I ran 12 degrees originally with no vac advance , but when I had the vac advance rebuilt I dialed back the distributor to 8 degrees . total advance is 34 and when it has run well , this is where I've had it . Quote
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