grandpa Love
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Got up yesterday and put new spark plugs and wires on it. Also new battery cables. Fired right up! But.... Still backfiring out the carb. Pulled valve cover. Cotter pin on front of rocker arm assembly was broken and the washer and spring had fallen off. The front rocker arm was wedged in place, off the top of valve. Push rod was bent, I straightened it to about 98 percent good. But the front valve is stuck. Taps down fairly easy with a hammer, but can't tap up with head on. Took keepers off and discovered that valve spring in bent and deformed. Off with it's head!! Would really like to get one valve spring and maybe a push rod, just to get it running. We could then check transmission, lift and pto. If it checks out, we will probably buy the darn thing. Got our youngest son and my dad trying to talk us into it. Anyone have a spare spring and rod I can buy? Also, not sure if it's an issue ,the tube the rocker arms ride on is bent up just enough to notice on the front. That rocker arm sits nice on valve and rod. Can I just adjust the valve to fit the bend?? Thanks!