no, no roller rockers.... (though I can dream!)
However, if you remember about me ranting a few days ago about how I could SEE exhaust coming straight down from that side (leaking exhaust seals between heater box and head??) Well, now I'm not so sure that was the problem...
first thing I noticed was that there was no standing oil in the head or pushrod tubes... (kind of expected to see alot of wetness here, no pun intended) The oil light hasn been coming on while the motor is running, but it does before starting.
secondly, the second rocker arm from the front of the car had just enough gap between it and the valve to make a very slight tap tap tap feeling when moving it.... remember this for later!
I thought to myself... what are the odds that the head bolts are loose? yea crazy notion, but I thought hey, I'll give it a try. So, out comes the 15mm socket, onto the head bolts it goes, ad WHATDAYA KNOW! I get almost 1/4 turn out of 3 of the 4 bolts in the valve cover (couldnt get to one that was partially hiden behind the rocker arm assembly towards rear of motor)
So at this point I'm thinking... lets recheck that gap that we had earlier in that one rocker arm to valve..... and ITS GONE!
Now I'm thinking...
1: Could this slight looseness in the head bolts cause an exhaust leak?
2: How hard is it to take off the needed tin to get to the rest of the head bolts?
3: How bad could these valves be gapped right now??? :shock:
