I need help..something is really wrong..

[Pokageek]

"when your turning the motor over by hand it is in neutral right?"

You can tell I am a newbie. It was in second. Don't laugh too hard..I tore the whole engine down..HOWEVER, I found a nick in piston number 5 that wasn't there b4 meaning that metal clank noise was the valve hitting a piston. I am on the phone with summit now telling me they sent me a bad head. All the clearances were checked, I pre-oiled the valve train per instructions exactly, etc..If I did the clearance thing wrong then all the valves would have hit..

 

[Pokageek]

Summit is sending me a new head and for safety they said go ahead and use the 6.7 push rods instead of the 6.75's (I had both). Then they said put clay in all 4 cylinders and test before starting. This is the plan and will be finishing up next week. They are also sending me new felpro head gaskets. Sheesh, life isn't always easy.

 

[WHITE94COBRA]

What about that nick??? where did that metal go??? or did it just dent / scrape the piston?? Make sure there's no metal in that engine.

 

[Pokageek]

More like a very very slight dent or scrape.

 

[Methodical]

Although you have to put on a new head, at least Summit didn't give you a hard time about the heads - Pretty good company to work with. I never had any problems returning parts and getting good customer service.

Also, make sure and do your own P to V checks. Me, I am to anal to let anyone else perform such things. Oh, I am with the other posters - send the MAF back and get want you ordered . Just a wee bit of advice - check and match parts before installing.

Peace
Al