What caused problems on a 351w?

[MParr]

Did the guy check the oil before he started it?
Go get your engine and take it elsewhere.

 

[Rutwad01]

Sounds like collapsed lifters to me. Bleed down over time.

That's my thought

 

[Rutwad01]

Did the guy check the oil before he started it?
Go get your engine and take it elsewhere.

I'm thinking maybe he didn't.

 

[Rutwad01]

So he must texted me and it does have hydraulic lifters. So idk *** he meant when he said they were adjusting vslves.

 

[4wd]

Just get a built 351C …

 

[OVERKILL]

If the cam was already broken in (which it was with 5,000 miles on it), then it doesn't need "high zinc" oil, though it's not going to hurt running an oil with more than the API/ILSAC RC maximum. A Euro 0W-40/5W-40 would be more than sufficient in the phosphorous department.

You said the engine code is D9, so it's a 1979 block. But you said it was also rebuilt. Do you have any of the rebuild details? If it has stock heads, it would have pedestal (non adjustable) stamped steel rockers.

There are clearly some significant details missing here.

 

[Rutwad01]

Well we had some words this morning. I asked if he prelubrd it and he laughed. "Why would o prelube an engine that was running". So I'm on my way home with an unfinished project.