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Expert: - 6/24/2010


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Hello
I have a 1966 Mustang with a 289 in it. I have had it modified in that I put a larger or closer to the GT cam in when it was rebuilt years ago. It has been sitting and not used very much in last 15 yrs. my question is two part. #1 I had a rocker stud come out of the head which I have attempted to repress back into position. Very little milage and or time on eng. since major overhaul. Should I have to adjust all rockers. 2nd How do I know if the lifters are hydraulic or solid??  Thanks
Scott

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If the engine has been sitting and when starting after a long down time you pulled a rocker stud loose I would suspect a stuck or bent valve. There is no way to tell if the engine has solid or hydraulic lifters on an engine that has not seen oil pressure in a while other than looking at the lifter. In this situation I would have the intake manifold off and build from the bottom up.
Brad

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All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

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Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

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Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

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More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

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Moto Award winner. And much more.

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