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Old 02-17-2009, 08:39 AM
pimpernell pimpernell is offline
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Originally Posted by Ace Taxi View Post
The second binding was the valves hitting the piston head. Turns out the rockers on the used motor I had just installed were about 175* out of alignment. So much for "it was running great before I pulled it from the car."

Caveat emptor.
If the valves did hit the piston head, there is the possibility that the valve stems or heads are either bent, or damaged, and are not closing correctly, which may account for the poor running you are experiencing. Good luck
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