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Rich Biebel · 04-07-2011, 03:28 PM

You need to look at the lifters and cam.......
Press in studs in a small block used for racing is not a very good idea. Wasn't a good idea with hot street cars in the '60's

We pinned the studs in the '60's
We used cast pins as the common roll pins broke the heads before the pins broke

Not sure what started or caused your issue but it can easily cost you an engine

What engine/cam/lifters/ solid or hyd. /spring pressure?

04-07-2011, 03:28 PM	#4
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,315 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: SBC valve train issue - help You need to look at the lifters and cam....... Press in studs in a small block used for racing is not a very good idea. Wasn't a good idea with hot street cars in the '60's We pinned the studs in the '60's We used cast pins as the common roll pins broke the heads before the pins broke Not sure what started or caused your issue but it can easily cost you an engine What engine/cam/lifters/ solid or hyd. /spring pressure? __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R