I just replaced the head gaskets and got the motor buttoned back up, except for the drivers side valve cover (the side I replaced the gasket in). I also had to replace a pushrod in the #1 cylinder and a rocker arm on the #5 cylinder. The new pushrod seems to be going okay, but there is no oil coming up through the pushrod on the #5 cylinder. It seems to be operating okay, just no oil from this one. Anybody know what could be making this happen? I checked the interior, under the valley pan, to make sure that there was no debris, and to make sure that the rod was seated properly.
Is this a hollow pushrod? I think it is. Take it out and blow air through it. If it was a bad lifter it would be sounding nearly like a rod knock. Blow air through it, that'll fix it up.
Yes, the rod moved, cam is brand new and looks it. I didn't think to blow through it. I've been so worried about getting it back together right, I overlooked the easiest thing. I can't see the forest for the trees. Thanks guys!!
I had a Furd once that was not pumping any oil at all up the push rods........enough to make a couple rockers squeek! The lifters all functioned normally, the problem was the lifter seats were worn and not allowing oil to flow through them. There is a very small oil groove on the bottom of the seats............perhaps yours are the same, I would check them. :bglasses:
