Why the LTD fell off!

Darryl Buckner · 05-08-2008, 02:57 PM

Well after much retuning of the carb to try and figure out why the LTD 60' fell off, I finally figured it out. She was running on 7 cylinders, apparently I need to retake the valve adjusting class. I had them set way too loose, and the push rod came out from under the rocker and broke the rocker next to it, then tried to jam it back down breaking the push rod in 3 peices, and eventually breaking a lifter. Luckily I found all the metal peices, after removing the intake. I mush have had too many Michelob ultras that night!

chrisheltra · 05-08-2008, 03:07 PM

Ouch

slow04 · 05-08-2008, 03:13 PM

Damn....thats amazing that the car ran as well as it did! Hope it didn't hurt the heads any...........

Darryl Buckner · 05-08-2008, 03:15 PM

Everything else looks good, I guess I will see this weekend.

Richard Head · 05-08-2008, 05:23 PM

Love the sound of the soild lifters, but I'm way too lazy now days to have them. Hope all is well with the heads and motor.

Chillerman · 05-08-2008, 09:38 PM

Glad you caught it before things got any worse.

wade w · 05-08-2008, 09:58 PM

Darryl. How often do you adjust your valves. I hardly ever do the chevelle. I have to adjust them when it brakes most of the time and it brakes enough That I dont have to do it Just go do it.

05Saleen · 05-08-2008, 10:04 PM

Damn!!! Hope you don't have much damage when you take off the head.

Darryl Buckner · 05-08-2008, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wade w

Darryl. How often do you adjust your valves. I hardly ever do the chevelle. I have to adjust them when it brakes most of the time and it brakes enough That I dont have to do it Just go do it.

I have to adjust them about every 30 passes. I usually go through them 3 or so times when I do them, but not all of them change. I also had cheap Comp Cams street/strip roller rockers, with alot of seat pressure. I upgraded to Crane Cams Gold race rockers, I guess I will see.

Darryl Buckner · 05-08-2008, 11:14 PM

Mine is also has a solid lift cam and lifters, which needs to be checked often, I wish mine was hydraulic but the cam has too much lift and is too wild for hydraulic, usually hydraulic you don't have to mess with.

Magoo · 05-08-2008, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Darryl Buckner

. I mush have had too many Michelob ultras that night!

Darryl Buckner · 05-08-2008, 11:16 PM

Well she is running again, we will see what happens this weekend, I guess. Maybe she will run in the 7's again, who knows?

Whaler · 05-08-2008, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Darryl Buckner

Well she is running again, we will see what happens this weekend, I guess. Maybe she will run in the 7's again, who knows?

If you'd quit spraying that big shot against those ls1's, you wouldn't be hurting it so often.

Mike · 05-08-2008, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Darryl Buckner

Well she is running again, we will see what happens this weekend, I guess. Maybe she will run in the 7's again, who knows?

Good luck.

wade w · 05-08-2008, 11:28 PM

Are's is a soild roller also. Its not to big for a bigblock. We have some old harland sharp rockers.

1iron · 05-09-2008, 08:21 AM

Good luck with the 7's. Where do you have to lift to run that?

Paul

chrisheltra · 05-09-2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 1iron

Good luck with the 7's. Where do you have to lift to run that?

Paul

At the 60'

Darryl Buckner · 05-09-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Whaler

If you'd quit spraying that big shot against those ls1's, you wouldn't be hurting it so often.

Don't need it, I can run motor, atleast most of the time.

Darryl Buckner · 05-09-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 1iron

Good luck with the 7's. Where do you have to lift to run that?

Paul

Just drop 1 or 2 cylinders, seemed to work the last time, but I can do without the breakage..

05-08-2008, 02:57 PM	#1
Darryl Buckner The Top Dog Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,318	Why the LTD fell off! Well after much retuning of the carb to try and figure out why the LTD 60' fell off, I finally figured it out. She was running on 7 cylinders, apparently I need to retake the valve adjusting class. I had them set way too loose, and the push rod came out from under the rocker and broke the rocker next to it, then tried to jam it back down breaking the push rod in 3 peices, and eventually breaking a lifter. Luckily I found all the metal peices, after removing the intake. I mush have had too many Michelob ultras that night! Last edited by chrisheltra; 05-08-2008 at 03:01 PM.

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Darryl Buckner The Top Dog Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,318	Everything else looks good, I guess I will see this weekend.

05-08-2008, 05:23 PM	#5
Richard Head Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 788	Love the sound of the soild lifters, but I'm way too lazy now days to have them. Hope all is well with the heads and motor.

05-08-2008, 09:58 PM	#7
wade w Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 1,725	Darryl. How often do you adjust your valves. I hardly ever do the chevelle. I have to adjust them when it brakes most of the time and it brakes enough That I dont have to do it Just go do it.

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05Saleen Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 3,159	Damn!!! Hope you don't have much damage when you take off the head.

05-08-2008, 11:14 PM	#10
Darryl Buckner The Top Dog Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,318	Mine is also has a solid lift cam and lifters, which needs to be checked often, I wish mine was hydraulic but the cam has too much lift and is too wild for hydraulic, usually hydraulic you don't have to mess with.

05-08-2008, 11:16 PM	#12
Darryl Buckner The Top Dog Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,318	Well she is running again, we will see what happens this weekend, I guess. Maybe she will run in the 7's again, who knows?

05-08-2008, 11:28 PM	#15
wade w Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 1,725	Are's is a soild roller also. Its not to big for a bigblock. We have some old harland sharp rockers.

05-09-2008, 08:21 AM	#16
1iron Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,014	Good luck with the 7's. Where do you have to lift to run that? Paul