I started disassembling my 401 today...suspect bad rings (no fire/ no compression on #2)
Pulled the intake and valve cover....noticed all the lifters were oiling like they should but i also noticed the #2 intake valve pushrod was squishy....like there was no compression in the lifter. Suspected bad lifter so i pulled it.
sunofaB......the damn lifter was rounded at the bottom . Of course the cam lobe is also rounded at the shoulders. Checked all the others and they looked perfect.
Does this explain the miss on #2? It doesnt explain the oil in the cylinder or the lack of compression when i tested it.
Also, why the hell would that one lifter do that? Just chance?
Im absolutely frickin baffled ready to just pull this motor.