Cam and lifter odyssey, one problem after another and now oil pressure weacked

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Sherman Bird

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Not really trying to be rude, but are you serious? Four teardowns and still having major engine issues? There are so many issues with this "repair", it has to be a troll.
That was my thought also. But I'll give the benefit of the doubt. Now that said...You buy a vehicle that you have no history of with 80k miles.... Ignore the noises and Hemi tick for 80k more miles....And then you tear it down 4 times. Dude....I truly don't know where to begin. I do know that if it was my vehicle I would have tuned it...new plugs and wire boots. I would have gone with a top quality synthetic oil. And thats just starters. Tearing it down 4 times. That isn't ever going to happen. I'd dump it if it failed after the first tear down. Maybe repair it and sell it. The vehicle just wouldn't be for me.
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I'd let him rebuild one for me.

I bet he's good at it!

But i'd be the one choosing which parts go in.



@unhappycheapskate

How many miles are on it to date?
Years ago when I was just a young apprentice an old, grizzled Mechanic one day said to me, "If you want something done right, do it yourself or get someone that is busy."
 

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I know I could do it much faster, having already done it once, but it's not hard to take less than 5 months......lol

If I ever did have to do another, I will definately tag the alternator field connector :Big Laugh:
 
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