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Re: 85 Chev MH 5.7L toasted #5 piston: Why?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 4/13/2005 3 Replies

Good point on the cam! They tend to wipe out lobes on the center 4 cylinders FIRST, due to the exhaust crossover passage in the head. They coke the oil at the pushrod guides, which binds the rods and loads the lobes heavily. I'd EXPECT (hope) Phil would have p... Login to read more.

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