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NovaOne · 03-05-2011, 10:56 PM

Might sound crazy but if they're new I'd hit the bent one with a punch.

Last time I did a top end the set of head bolts I purchased were not hardened and snapped off on me when I was torquing them so I'm cautious now.

treveiger · 03-06-2011, 01:34 PM

Wow that thing is shot

is anything else hurt?

packrat42 · 03-06-2011, 01:53 PM

Don't know yet gonna pull the heads off and check next week some time.

treveiger · 03-06-2011, 02:08 PM

That sucks hopefully nothing else got hurt...

C10-Driver · 03-06-2011, 04:25 PM

I had a buddy with a fresh 427 that bent, not one, but 2 sets of push rods. It was built by a local shop and the first time it hapenned, a friend who builds and races 1/4 mile cars said "cheap parts"... "Replace them with a set of good quality - hardened push rods". The shop who built the engine replaced them with the same product and, surprise, surprise, it hapenned again. Replaced them with good quality pieces the second time and he hasn't had an issue since. It seems to me, by his response, that this is something that happens fairly frequently. Not sure if this story helps but thought I would share.

Your truck looks great BTW... I hope you get this figured out quickly so you can get back to enjoying it.

**72 Super** · 03-06-2011, 04:54 PM

Sorry to hear about your troubles. Hopefully it won't be nothing to serious. Your truck looks solid with a nice stance.

Ray

packrat42 · 03-20-2011, 09:11 AM

UPDATE

Got the heads off and not as bad as it could have been. On the right side two bent exhaust valves and on the left side one bent exhaust valve. Ordered new valves, should be here next week and hopefully put back together soon

Beat68CST · 03-20-2011, 11:33 AM

That's better than the pistons that smacked them valves and the valves bein junk!

Keep at it!

treveiger · 03-20-2011, 12:10 PM

Is your heads going to need any machine work or are they good to go?

x2 on at least its better than having your valves kissing your piston!

Do you know why it happened yet?

packrat42 · 03-20-2011, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treveiger

Is your heads going to need any machine work or are they good to go?

x2 on at least its better than having your valves kissing your piston!

Do you know why it happened yet?

The heads are at the machine shop now, the guy at the machine shop said the heads should be fine. And I still don't know what went wrong but all you can do is keep on going.

Beat68CST · 03-20-2011, 01:19 PM

I could only think something with a pushrod like everybody else was mentioning.

If it were timing chain you probably woulda smacked all of em.

mmmBoost · 03-21-2011, 01:34 PM

Its possible that the valve guides were too tight and caused the valve to stick. My machinist just got done stripping my new Edelbrock heads cause they were so tight that he said it would have for sure stuck an exhaust valve.

03-05-2011, 10:56 PM	#26
NovaOne Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 21	Re: I need a hug..... Might sound crazy but if they're new I'd hit the bent one with a punch. Last time I did a top end the set of head bolts I purchased were not hardened and snapped off on me when I was torquing them so I'm cautious now.

03-06-2011, 01:34 PM	#27
treveiger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,094	Re: I need a hug..... Wow that thing is shot is anything else hurt? __________________ 1969 Chevy c20(Miss Hackjob)

03-06-2011, 01:53 PM	#28
packrat42 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rutherfordton, North Carolina Posts: 328	Re: I need a hug..... Don't know yet gonna pull the heads off and check next week some time. __________________ '72 Nova '71 C10 '63 VW Beetle ...............................____ .................________-\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;.\|__(O)___\|____/_(O)\| _______________________________________

03-06-2011, 02:08 PM	#29
treveiger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,094	Re: I need a hug..... That sucks hopefully nothing else got hurt... __________________ 1969 Chevy c20(Miss Hackjob)

03-06-2011, 04:25 PM	#30
C10-Driver Chevy Truck Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 1,176	Re: I need a hug..... I had a buddy with a fresh 427 that bent, not one, but 2 sets of push rods. It was built by a local shop and the first time it hapenned, a friend who builds and races 1/4 mile cars said "cheap parts"... "Replace them with a set of good quality - hardened push rods". The shop who built the engine replaced them with the same product and, surprise, surprise, it hapenned again. Replaced them with good quality pieces the second time and he hasn't had an issue since. It seems to me, by his response, that this is something that happens fairly frequently. Not sure if this story helps but thought I would share. Your truck looks great BTW... I hope you get this figured out quickly so you can get back to enjoying it. __________________ . 1970 Chev C/10 SWB, 355 SBC, 700R4, 3.73 Posi, Air Ride (Click to view Build Thread) (SOLD) 1978 Chevy C/10 SWB 1970 Pontiac Lemans . Last edited by C10-Driver; 03-06-2011 at 04:26 PM.

03-06-2011, 04:54 PM	#31
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,685	Re: I need a hug..... Sorry to hear about your troubles. Hopefully it won't be nothing to serious. Your truck looks solid with a nice stance. Ray __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

03-20-2011, 09:11 AM	#32
packrat42 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rutherfordton, North Carolina Posts: 328	Re: I need a hug..... UPDATE Got the heads off and not as bad as it could have been. On the right side two bent exhaust valves and on the left side one bent exhaust valve. Ordered new valves, should be here next week and hopefully put back together soon __________________ '72 Nova '71 C10 '63 VW Beetle ...............................____ .................________-\|___\____ ..;.;;.:;:;.,;.\|__(O)___\|____/_(O)\| _______________________________________

03-20-2011, 11:33 AM	#33
Beat68CST Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Buckeye Arizona Posts: 470	Re: I need a hug..... That's better than the pistons that smacked them valves and the valves bein junk! Keep at it!

03-20-2011, 12:10 PM	#34
treveiger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,094	Re: I need a hug..... Is your heads going to need any machine work or are they good to go? x2 on at least its better than having your valves kissing your piston! Do you know why it happened yet? __________________ 1969 Chevy c20(Miss Hackjob)

03-20-2011, 01:19 PM	#36
Beat68CST Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Buckeye Arizona Posts: 470	Re: I need a hug..... I could only think something with a pushrod like everybody else was mentioning. If it were timing chain you probably woulda smacked all of em.

03-21-2011, 01:34 PM	#37
mmmBoost Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 224	Re: I need a hug..... Its possible that the valve guides were too tight and caused the valve to stick. My machinist just got done stripping my new Edelbrock heads cause they were so tight that he said it would have for sure stuck an exhaust valve. __________________ Always remember those that had your back Never forget those that turned it Demon 68- C20 (conv. 5 lug) 406sb, TH400, 12 Bolt, Red Slut 09- 1500 Crew Cab Z71, 2.5" Lift, Comp Cam, Deleted AFM/DoD, Diablo tuner

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