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Re: Expert help needed with 71 383 engine problem!!
[Re: MoparforLife]
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06/23/08 10:30 AM
06/23/08 10:30 AM
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Brookeville, Md
Mr.Yuck
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Yep - It isn't just a replace the cam and lifters deal. You had batter pull the engine and completely disassemble and clean it up from all the filings that are in it or it will be a short lived engine again. 
you can go thru all that if you like. It you're going to tear it down just go find one somebodys trying to unload. I've replaced 2 wiped cams and had zippy problems one was a race car.
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Re: Expert help needed with 71 383 engine problem!!
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
#75660
06/23/08 10:30 AM
06/23/08 10:30 AM
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JohnRR
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Hello everyone, just an update. First, thanks to everyone who helped with this situation. I finally pulled the valve covers and turned the engine over. Noticed that the #2 cyl exhaust rocker was staying stationary. So, I pulled the dist and shined a light down there, #2 exhaust lobe was flat. That seems to be the problem. Hopefully its my only problem. Thanks again!
thats too bad , looks like you'll be pulling it for a rebuild .
good luck
NAHHHH pull the inatke and front of t he motor. Get a Summit t-chain, cam/lifter set and have her back running in a weekend. whoops that's how it should be read.
why am i not surprised to see that reply ?
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Re: Expert help needed with 71 383 engine problem!!
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
#75662
06/23/08 11:04 AM
06/23/08 11:04 AM
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JohnRR
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hahaha I say stuff just to hear ya Jon. Really if you are talking about pulling the motor down and doing a complete rebuild I'd say nah. Especailly if it's (now don't get angry John) a stock non-anything 383. Clean it out as best you can. You can even drop the pan and re-place the rod bearings. All I did was flush it real good and then run a magnet everywhere. Then I replaced the lifters and cam. Both cams were 509's in the late 90's. Must have been a metal defect or something.
I have always run a magnet in my pan for just such emergencies.
yes i know you do
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