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The car was being used(few years ago) and the engine was running fine. Then the oil light came on and big ends knocking. The engine was pulled out and was told that the oil and filter hadn't been changed for about 10 years
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The bottom of the engine is now good,but now there is a rattle on the top end. Have got oil coming up into the pushrods(heads) . Have taken off the rocker arms, pivot balls and pushrods. The pushrods look fine. But on the pivot balls, in the centre of the hole, there are remains of a nylon insert. These press fit into the top half of the pivot balls. They look like they take the play out of the rocker stud? You can see they all had them fitted, but they have all worn out (in pieces)
So I've phoned 2 company's but they have both said that they can supply the rocker arms with a set of pivot balls, but they don't come with the inserts, and they don't no what I'm on about lol.
I thought I'd try and adjust the rocker arms first,before taking the heads off and checking the cam shaft and lifters. I've also forgot to put the engine spec lol. It's a original 326. The heads reconditioned including new springs and rockers. Cam crane hmm 272/284 . 454 duration lift. Roads variable valve timing lifters.
Is there anyone so kind to try and point me in the right direction.
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Kind regards
Keith