Need Advice Help!!!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2012
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Exact same as mine. I am surprised it was still running given how your retainer is at the bottom of the spring. That indicates that the valve has dropped ALOT. Here's hoping you do not have major damage although I cannot see how you couldn't at this point. Also check to see if you still have coolant in the radiator. If not its in the oil pan.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: The Woodlands Texas
I think you would be remiss not taking out the spark plug and looking in the cylinder with a camera prior to changing a spring and firing it up. That is how I found the damage. At that point I noticed that my tank was empty and thought I should have noticed that first.
The valve really does not have any room to "drop" without hitting the piston. We are talking mm here. That pic looks like a good 1/4in drop. But I am looking at a pic.
The valve really does not have any room to "drop" without hitting the piston. We are talking mm here. That pic looks like a good 1/4in drop. But I am looking at a pic.
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Racer
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 400
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From: Woodstock GA
Car is back up and running. We pulled the head and everything was fine replaced the springs with Brain Tooley Dual valve springs, MSD Wires, NGK TR6 plugs and some Nitto Invo 285/35/18 up front and 325/35/19 in the rear. She is back on the streets and up for sale.
