New rods already installed, but now Its running like crap, barely wants to start, I'm 're checking compression once I'm off work

 

Check all the pushrods. Replace as necessary. Go from there.

 

Ok. By pushrods we are referring to valve/lifter rods correct? Stupid question but just want to verify.

And the proper method should be Tdc on compression stroke for each cylinder, torquing the rockers to 21-25 ft b right?

 

Those bent thingies.

Correct on the torquing.

 

Now it's my turn to ask questions. Can't the lifters get pumped up so much you need to loosen rockers, then gently pull them back down?

A bent push-rod brings up an uncommon situation as it had the opportunity to run and pump it up (the lifter), too high.

Sounds goofy I know, but at least one poster years ago ran into that. I'm not sure the lifrers are desinged to give up ground they made that easily.

 

Lifter rods were replaced, fired it again, running rough as all get out but saw that the body ground got caught under the valve cover, I'll sort that out tomorrow and try again. Also, still need to 're test compression to see if the new rods have improved the compression

 

Running rough but quiet?

 

Honestly hard to tell, if anything it is at least smoother and sounds better

 

How many pushrods did you check? The obvious ones or all of them?

 

All. And all got replaced, figured if 4 out of 12 looked sketchy, might as well do them all

 

Good to know. How many, and which ones were bent?

 

I want to say 3 for sure, possibly 4. I didn't roll them on glass or a flat surface but just by naked eye you could see at least 2, the ones on cylinder 4 were bent enough to be rubbing the head through their range of motion, the rear rod on cyl 3 looked a little iffy, and possibly the one on the front of cyl 5. I'm thinking when I "hydrolocked" the motor when we were mudding is probably what caused them to bend, however the failure happening at least 2 months later is what gets me.

Anyways, as I said all rods were replaced, still haven't got over to it to check compression with new rods, work has me a bit caught up until wendsday, I'll try to sneak a look at her tomorrow afternoon, in the meantime, what's your speculations cruiser?

 

I'm awaiting a compression test.

 

Fair enough, I'll report once I get to do it

 

All cylinders are still at the same pressure they were at, with 4 still only pushing about 20-30 psi. I'm noticing that this brand new plug has a good bit of oily residue on the tip. I'm going to assume it's a valve being cracked more then likely, but cruiser, I'm all ears to your suggestions, since you have been dead on so far