85 burb meets 6.0 lq4

[85burb]

SO....Found out what was wrong. This is one of them times i should have listened to the wife. First time she road in it she said it sounds like it has a miss. Well she was sure right. Pulled cover and coils and found this. Not sure what happened but nothing is bent or broken. Push rod is not bent, valve moves free up and down and spins freely, spring is ok, retainer is ok. Only thing found is scratches on valve cover. This kind of luck will not happen again to me. The rocker was actually holding the push rod up out of way. Let me tell you i was VERY happy to see this. It meant i most likly will not have to pull heads. Went ahead changed #1 intake valve seal. An added benifit i the horible exhaust noise is gone. And has about 60 more hp. I mean that big burb will plant you in your seat. Gave my bro, his gf, my wife, kid ride to day and when i punched it everyone stoped talking and just smiled. Even my bro was impressed and he is VERY hard to impress. It is funny how smoth it ran on 7. I can also lock up my converter now. Befor when i locked it up the hole truck shaked bad. Now it is very smooth. I am so happy with engine now.