a little to much rpm?

[v8power]

So after setting my valves 4 times I figured somthing else was wrong, so I tried setting them while it was running. Number 3 cylinder exhaust rocker wasn't moving..this is why...

 

[DFWMalibu]

cam was never broke in by the looks of it... was it a flat tappet cam?

Chris K

 

[v8power]

Hydrolic roller. I'm not to upset I have a nitrous 388 ready to go in. But when I pulled the lifter out it was 90* the wrong way. So I figured I floated a valve.

 

[DFWMalibu]

must have aI have never seen a roller do that... was the lifter broke?

 

[v8power]

Besides the tip being all rough there was nothing wrong with the lifter. The bearings were even good