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Put it all back together. Started it up and it ran mint. Had it running for about half an hour. Turned it off and when I went to drive it home a couple of hours later it was running like shit when I started it doing excactly the same thing it was before I pulled it apart.

Precision International - 17 bucks for a set of 4 US-made Johnson HiLift Hydraulic type. That's 68 bucks for a V8, Probably 90 bucks to your door.

 

Get a cam while you're at it, their Dynotec cams are only $121 and are the same blanks as Crow. Good insurance, otherwise your old cam has to break in all over again with the new lifters.... Ask me how i know.

Go on then, how do you know?

we paid $10AU each about 5 years ago for chrome molly pushrods

 

My grandfather came from Invercargill

I think its a great place to live. Bit cold for you Aussies though brother inlaw moved here a couple of years ago from noosa. Finding the winters a bit chilly.

Just priced some lifters $120 for the set?  and getting a price for some hardened push rods what should I expect to pay for these.

Live right at the bottom of nz so theres not a lot of options when it comes to places to do the work. I guess they can really charge what they like. suck

Just got the heads cleaned and tested  and they are all good. but nothing on them is. new valves, springs, seats, guides , retainers fitted. $1100 later.

thanks will check the lifters out tomorrow

got an xe with a 302 in it. when I got it it would start rough when cold the go good once warmed up. condensation out the exhaust. assumed gasket leak. gave it a hiding the other day when I went to start it next it went like shit. pulled the heads off and they look pretty new. no noticeable gasket leaks but got a bent push rod????? taking the heads to get checked tomorrow.  any ideas where else to look?

Not really just lazy. Its nice being able to just plant it on the open road and everything just happen

Just put a new 570 holley and intake on my 302. Was going to install a kick down cable as there is none. Got the cable and went to put it on. The kick down lever on the trans has no spring tension on it you can just wiggle it back and forth???? The guy I bought the car off said the trans had been rebuilt and everything works good. He said it had been shift kitted does this have anything to do with it. Cheers