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  1. 09-16-2009 04:01 AM #1
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    Unhappy drip rails/ rockers

     



    how important are drip rails that are secured by the rocker assembly? i also have something going on under the valve cover... the same valves are eating my rockers meaning wearing them down to the point to they float.. they are also bending my push rods... would that be a bent valve??
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  3. 09-16-2009 07:27 AM #2
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    lack of oil will do that to what is the make of engine ? photo would be nice
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    its 390 ford out of a 62 galaxy from what i have been told ill be able to post a photo later on around midnight of the broken rockers.... im not sure if there is more to it or not.. so how about the drip rails that are bolted onto the head by the rocker bolts?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 76highboy View Post
    .. they are also bending my push rods...
    Mechanical interference.
    1. Piston to valve
    2. Valve spring coil bind
    3. Retainer to guide
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    The drip rails on FE's were designed to help drain the oil back from around the springs, etc......Good plan, but they never did work very well...
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