I looked at the top end and realized I have flat "cylinder" things that the cam shaft moves that the push rods sit in. The Rockers have a fulcrum that sits down in them and a bolt that goes through the middle. There is no rust on any portion of the cam or rods or rockers. The rockers are separate, each bolted to the engine individually. There are washer type things on the fulcrum that sits in the rocker, but they bolt down and I don't see how they would adjust at all. I was able to hook the starter back up to the battery and it all turned freely and smoothly.

I believe the problem was the oil thickened as it mixed with the water (milky oil), and made the round cylinder things (that the push rods sit on/in) move less freely because the oil was less slick. (does that make sense?) After letting it sit all winter, the oil drained out and released them enough that I could hand crank it slightly, then as I added more fresh oil on top of them, they moved free-er and free-er until it was quite smooth again.

also...I only removed the rockers on one side, before I decided they were fine. and I didn't need to tear into the whole thing since it was moving manually.



PS.......Playboy tells me if I get it shiny and looking new and put it in a hood-less classic car in a field in springtime, .....naked 19 yr old chicks (who like to read poetry and go snowboarding and feed the homeless) will come want to lay/sit on it.

I'll post a picture tomorrow...


...of the engine, NOT the playboy...lol