"New" Deuce wih engine nosie - suggestions

[HeadWizard]

I picked up a Deuce from Ft. Meade 2 weeks ago and just got around to giving it the once over. We slave cabled it and it started rather quickly but had the most horrible upper end engine noise you ever wanted to hear. No smoke, blow by, oil in water or water in oil. No bottom end engine noise. Shut her down and went to exploring.

Pulled the front valve cover and there was an obvious problem, two of the exhaust push rods were badly bent and the corresponding rockers were tweeked a little. All the other rockers and push rods appear OK. All the valve heights are the same and all the valves will move down if pushed hard enough.

We did not restart it with the push rods out of it.

Suggestions as to what could have caused this? Possible other damage? How much further should I tear it down or should I throw in 2 push rods in and try it? (I don't have any extras unless I rob them from a running engine).

I really don't want to tear it down unless I have to.

Thanks for the help and I do appreciate smart ass comments as necessary.

 

[Recht71]

I would replace the bent push rods and ajust the all the valves. I have seen bent push rods before , possible the engine over reved ,might of had rookie driver on a down hill run could of over reved the engine. Or the govnor isn,t working . I'll bet driver error just a guess. You will probably be ok ,the valve train is pretty simple . Good Luck Let us Know

 

[doghead]

I think I recall one of the guys at the Georgia rally last year, had a bunch of NOS pushrods.

 

[velociT]

I think I recall one of the guys at the Georgia rally last year, had a bunch of NOS pushrods.

Please tell me you don't mean NOS like all the knock off ricer NOS stuff...

 

[doghead]

NOS, new old stock, aka...unused surplus parts.

 

[AMGeneral]

That would be Mike,aka SGSC-4? I think.

 

[HeadWizard]

That would be Mike,aka SGSC-4? I think.

Thanks Brandon, searched for that name but nothing. Anyone know who had push rods for sale?

 

[gimpyrobb]

If Mike doesn't post up soon, I have some used ones I can send. Might as well wait for a NOS set though.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Just wanted to add that I have bought a few things from him and each experience was great.

 

[gimpyrobb]

A quick search for push rods brought this up:

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/39426-prince-push-rods.html

 

[wreckerman893]

His screen name is SCSG-G4.....Mike out of Columbia, SC.

 

[SCSG-G4]

Yep! A set of 12 brand new "Poppet Valve Push Rods" is $25 plus shipping, no EUC required! PM for details!

 

[HeadWizard]

A quick search for push rods brought this up:

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/39426-prince-push-rods.html

As normal, I'm search challenged

Maybe I left the h off........

 

[HeadWizard]

Thanks to all who helped find pusHrods! Now a couple of rocker arms would sure come in handy.....

 

[SCSG-G4]

Since the engine is 'the same as' the White/Oliver 2-155 farm tractor engine, you might contact the fellows at White 2-155 Engine Parts tractor parts to see what they can come up with.

 

[militarysteel]

yeah the engine was over run. just like what was already mentioned.... going down hill . i guess its kind of cool that its just some push rods and maybe a couple rockers.

my dad had a inline 6 gas WHITE kohler generator... he may still have it acutely. one of the pushrods had just popped out, put it back in and it was working like a champ.

 

[gimpyrobb]

I have the rockers covered for him, just need some time to pull and send them.

 

[SCSG-G4]

If the Post office is to be trusted, he'll have the push rods on June 1.

 

[jwaller]

over reving the eng will commonly bend pushrods.