I'll check the rockers, I THOUGHT I remember seeing oil flying everywhere when I had it running -- I actually set the valve lash with it running, based on the advice of a lot of the other Dakota guys, got the stuff close enough to run, then as it was running, tightened down the lash and locked it up solid.

I sure hope it is just the rockers somewhere though, those are easy and right up on top!

the bronze distributor bushing looked good when I looked at it with a flashlight through the hole in the block, and like I said about the distributor/oil pump drive gear, the gear mesh pattern was right in the middle of the teeth, so I don't think the bushing is worn out causing slop there, otherwise the gears wouldn't be meshing properly, right?

these are the rockers I'm running:

http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/produ...mp;partid=25423

also appear to be the same as these cheap chevy rocker arms for $100 less:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SBC-GM-350-Chevy...ecc&vxp=mtr

Last edited by 70Cuda383; 02/26/12 06:42 PM.

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