Re: [FWDLK] No lubrication

[Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Had this same problem on my '58 Plymouth... to the point where the tops of the pushrods would grind down and snap off due to lack of lubrication.  It seems someone left the little pins that hold the rocker shafts out somewhere along the way... leading to the shaft turning.  As such, oil could not get into the shaft, and oil could also leak out through the pin's hole, denying oil to the rockers.

-----Original Message-----
From: Darleen Olson [mailto:darleenolson@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 9:14 PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [FWDLK] No lubrication

Hope someone can help me on this.

 

After having the 291 hemi for my 55 DeSoto completely overhauled by a very reputable machine shop,  I took it on a shakedown cruise.  It initially ran beautifully,  quiet and smooth. 

 

After about 800 miles,  a rap started coming from the engine on the passenger side.  I took the valve cover  off and the upper rocker arm assembly was dry as a bone.  I nursed the car back home by leaving one of the spark plug tubes out of the cover and squirting oil inside periodically.

 

Upon getting home,  I removed the other valve cover and that one bone dry on the upper assembly as  well.   The lower rockers were both getting oil.

 

Any ideas on what may be wrong??

 

I haven't pulled the heads yet.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Dave Olson

 

Bella Vista, Arkansas

 

email: darleenolson@xxxxxxxxxxx