Re: Noisy Lifters

Posted by steve-52/200 On 2014/11/11 9:24:19

Hi I need some advice ,I had my 327 rebuilt for the 52 touring sedan and bought hydrolic lifters for the kit .,very gradual process,the rebuild ,.6 over bore so the cylinders are noce and tight , now 2 yr later engine installed and lo and behold low compression ,=40# and on 3 cylinders ,none! ,i removed the covers on the side of the engine all of the valves are going up and down ,made sure the timing was on the correct stroke ,put a little break in oil in the cylinders ,spun the engine a few times ,still the same no compresssion on 3 cylinders and 40 on the rest .not enough for the engine to catch so im stalled .
stuck lifters? I think the engine may have had solid ones originally ,I think ( cant remember ) I got them from max merrit ,if not Kanter ,they sat waiting thier turn for the rebuild and then for the engine install
can I remove them withour taking the head off? i couldnt feel any bolts to loosen.looks like from your thread theres a spring to compress? does that let it be removd? sshould I put solids back in?big mystery!!