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There may not be an issue with the head. Perhaps a compression test (after fixing the rocker stud) would be the first test.

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OK I recently built a ford 289 / 480 lift and after snapping off 4 of my studs in a total of 60 miles I found I had spring bind. Check your adjustment. If adjusting cold make sure you can spin the push rods when the valves are closed. If you adjusted while running its just past clatter then 1/2 turn, and before you pull the head make sure you can get a feeler gauge in between the springs when at full lift (about 5-10K). You are ether to tight or lifting more than the valve can go down.
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Thank you cab4word67 and Carl Spangler for the helpful (and encouraging) suggestions. I guess I will be learning about replacing the stud in place as well as investigating the root cause.

My cam is a COMP cams CS 268H-10 grind which has a valve lift with factory rocker arm ratio of 0.454 int./0.454 exh.

I also installed the COMP recommended 981 valve springs which have a bind height of 1.150in.

Edit: Forgot to mention that it is a 220HP 327ci with factory heads.

Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
 

Stock rockers can't take some high lifts

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All done. Still leaks from the input shaft though :cuss:

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I got my roller tip rockers from Amazon, they are Crane. I would send you the link but they were for a SBF

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Raptor lined the inside and epoxy primed the outside of my rear fenders. Raptor lined my steps as well so I won’t freak out when someone actually steps on them.

Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
 

Good call on the steps. I used anti slip tape 20 years ago and seems to still be in place



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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
 

You used the same color "scheme", blue/grey, that I'm using.. I like it.. I especially like the arm rests.. What did they come from??

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They are honda Accord I believe. Out of the 4 switch's I got 2 windows, the tilt hood, and door looks/unlock. And the window lock is my torq converter lock up for the hwy.

Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
 

Whats everyone using for pictures My Imbb.com just quit? and removed all my pic
Got em back site was down??

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Slipped everything together this weekend. Still need to install the fender braces before I tighten it all down. Rear lights need wiring and bed ground to frame. Been just under 2-1/2 years from dragging it out of a shed and now. Lots of hours and $$ spent but I think I'll have a solid runner by spring. Lots done and lots left to do.......

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Looks good

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I use imgur.com

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This weekend played with my distributor springs - set them up this time to bring in timing just a tad later and the cerve to be a bit more even. It is actually the default factory configuration. It only takes a bit to pop of/on new springs.

However, this time a little brass washer popped off that goes under one side of the spring. It took me nearly 2 hours to find that darn thing, which ended up bouncing forward of the distributor and rested under the divorced choke on the intake manifold. I really thought I wasn't going to find the darn thing!

Also got a new gas cap from the parts section for 72 gas tanks, fits so much better than the repo and look tons better too. I've ordered new valve grommets and a oil cap. After spending hours looking for that brass washer with my face 3 inches from the engine, I notice oil leaks around the grommets/cover and oil cap.

Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
 

Drove it like I stole it...straight to a local car show. She picked up "Best Of Show- Truck" :)

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I use Smugmug which is a paid professionally run image server. Basic cost is $55/year. If you're into archiving photos/vids it's a super useful platform.

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Love to see more pics. I really like the hood.

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Hood off and ready to install the new intake and carb

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I use imageevent.com
I think it's about $55 a year for unlimited storage. Great when you have videos to share too because they take a lot of room. I have stuff on there from 2000

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Thanks.

More pics from "Welcome" Thread...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=825880

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This wasn't actually today but I just got the photo today. My truck was used for a photo shoot at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center with their staff - not sure what publiciation / social media thing they are using it for but something to do with UT Austin and LBJWC.

They really loaded up the bed with people! LOL

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Started switching over to a one piece driveshaft.

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Spent last few days installing a new set of 3.73 gears and all new bearings. seals. Modified my flip kit and gained 1-1/8" of travel before hitting the bump stops on the C notch. Then took out one more leaf spring (#4) from the set witch is giving me a smoother ride. Got some work to do on the underside of the wood floor then the fuel tank goes in and we can roll down the road again.

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I been fighting a oil leak since my engine rebuild a year ago, I even asked my shop to look to see if my oil pan needed to be resealed. Like my brother told me, it's a old truck they leak and the leak isn't bad. The shop said all they could tell is it looked like oil was coming from the cap and perhaps the dipstick.

Fast forward to when I was working on my distributor springs, I saw oil coming from my grommet on the breather tube on the passenger side valve cover (goes to the carb / air filter base). So I got new grommets for both the passenger breather tube/PCV Valve, new proper 90 degree PCV Valve, and oil cap.

When I had things all apart I found the Flame arrestor was so gunked up I could hardly blow air through it. Took me forever to get it cleaned out but I did (seems you really don't need to replace them, just keep them clean).

Now after 50+ miles and checking the truck this morning after sitting overnight - there is ZERO oil anywhere on my oil pan, starter, flexplate cover or garage floor! Hallelujah!

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Nice job, good detective work!

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$15 swap meet air cleaner.
Cut chop hole saw weld
Dual snorkel air cleaner

Farm Truck - just bought it, making a 'to do' list
 

My Suburban needed a friend and I needed a good farm truck so now we have a new family member

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Son welded it all together. Quick spray bomb

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Installed a new tailltight wiring harness along with the taillight/back-up light assembles, bulbs, and lenses. Also ordered a bunch of parts. I'm getting ready to pass inspection and get her registered!

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Fixed vibration from rear axle. Turns out pinion/yoke nut was loose so had slop there. Also, u-joint had side to side slope in yoke. So super loosey goosey connection between driveshaft and rear end. Or too noticeable at speeds up to 65 except on decel you could feel a rumble. Over 65 and the rear slider window seems to want to rattle out of the truck due to the harmonic vibration.

So, pulled yoke, replaced seal. Removed rear cover and ring/pinion/spiders seem fine. To fix the slope of the u-joint in the yoke, I could see one location tab was worn thinner than the other. So, I add weld material to the tab and used my Drexel cutoff wheel to re-machine the tab to the correct clearance. Tighten up pinion nut with impact not worrying about the crush sleeve. After reassembly, the entire u-joint/yoke assembly is super tight with not discernible play.

Vibration is gone…happy days.

Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
 

Got the bed painted, still need to spray the bed liner and undercoating.

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I LOVE that GREEN. :metal:

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^^^^LOVE that green. Sparkles almost hurt your eyes in the sun.

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Yes that is a beautiful color, cant wait to see it all together

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Rust bucket....
https://youtu.be/IUM_Qn01_vs

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My long put off 67 work truck is finally getting a little love. Noting too crazy but should look good from 20 feet away 😄

Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
 

Right on Erik, the grille looks real nice .....

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Installed new dash pad and started to clean up and fix up the instrument cluster. Anyone have tips to repair a printed circuit with a bit of delamination? All my instruments and lights worked when I took this apart so I know the circuit is good. No need to replace it, just tidy up a few small places.

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67C10Step, I remember that game as a child, 'one of these things doesn't belong here', that's the first thing I thought of when I saw the Yota grille, not sure how to fix the printed circuit, no offence intended :)