Motor work

• Nov 7, 2019

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Plugging along on the rebuilt after finding 2 bent pushrods. It was pretty yucky in there too. All cleaned up now and mostly back together, just waiting on new radiator & hoses. I just received the dual fuel line for 750 double pumper. That means Mr. Car Buretor can get installed. It is coming together slowly, but that's ok with me.

 

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How did you bend the push rods? Motor looks good though..

 

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Same question I had when I saw the first picture.

 

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Must have had a couple bad valve guides... Just a thought.

 

• Nov 8, 2019

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That's an extreme bent push rod. Usually you have to run them on a flat source to see the bend, but I hope you figure out what caused that. I have a Duster 318 that ran bad and I had several bent push rods but not that severe as yours. Previous owner had replaced timing chain but I guess he never looked at the push rods.

 

• Nov 8, 2019

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2 & 8 both had a stuck valve. Contrary to what I was told, this motor could not have ever run. It was most likely me who bent the rods trying to get it to start.