June 2, 2005 at 1:49 pm
#59325
The bottom line was 5 bent push rods. Apparently it was caused by a combination of me not getting the polly locks tight enough and the really screwed up Rhodes lifters. It is back together now with stock lifters and appears to be operating OK. The last time around, it got worse every time I started it. I’ve cranked it about ten times and it has run the same every time. Hopefully, this is the end. Lessons learned the hard way are the ones that stay with you forever. Don’t trust old parts that have been sitting for years. Check everything. And yes Jim, I checked for coil bind and that is not an issue. Thanks for the input.