1994camaro death? help please

[chattersonm]

so i thought it was just the headgasket so i was going to replace it, but when i got the valve covers off it looks like one of the rods bent and destroyed the head on the driver side...should i continue and replace the head or is it too late for this f body? i need to know if i should part it out now...it has a t56 and alot of good parts but this is my only car so if someone has an extra ride sitting around that works, and you need a parts car let me know lol

[93formulalt1]

How much do you want for it? Miles? Anything else wrong with it?

[meissen]

Sounds like a simple fix - just a head and replace the broken parts?

[DETROITMUSCLE]

if it broke a rod and busted the head then that would require teardown of the entire engine and having the rotating assembly rebuilt as well as the deck checked for flatness and a new head.

[meissen]

Are we talking piston rod or push rod?

[bigjon88]

Piston rod

[hoogiesngrinderz]

Piston rod

As far as I know, there is no way to tell if the piston rod is bent just by taking the valve cover off And a bent piston rod wouldn't allow the piston to hit the head, it would actually keep it further away.

[meissen]

That's exactly why I was curious. To me it sounds like he's talking about a bent push rod. Not to mention I've personally never heard of bent piston rods on an otherwise stock LT1. Bent push rod on the other hand is more likely.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

As far as I know, there is no way to tell if the piston rod is bent just by taking the valve cover off And a bent piston rod wouldn't allow the piston to hit the head, it would actually keep it further away.

lol valid points I guess when I think rod that a pushrod just doesn't come to mind.

[chattersonm]

lol for sure its a push rod, i mean as soon as i get some money i am gonna try and fix her up but i need parts to, so if anyone has a pushrod and maybe a replacement head(not sure if i need this yet) cause i think it just tore through the gasket. o yea, how do you disconnect the fuel line from the back of the intake? i cant seem to get it off and its pissing me off lol im about to cut a fuel line dammit haha

[bigjon88]

I believe they are quick disconnect lines

[chattersonm]

I believe they are quick disconnect lines

i tried so hard to quick disconnect them but holy god are they horrible quick disconnect lines lol

[97firehawk]

i tried so hard to quick disconnect them but holy god are they horrible quick disconnect lines lol

Haha they can suck sometimes you need them plastic quick disconnect tool they are cheap ive had better luck with them than the aluminum ones any parts store should have them .

[chattersonm]

lol i found a threaded nut connect spot on the lines so after alittle fuel in the face they came off...it seems like i am missing a rod...should i be concerned here? it goes like this 16 lifters ds front to back labled 1-8 5 and 6 are ****ed on that side so i guess ill take a look i think cyl 5? someone come over and bore this out for me while im this deep so i can have a 355 lol

[jderry]

lol for sure its a push rod, i mean as soon as i get some money i am gonna try and fix her up but i need parts to, so if anyone has a pushrod and maybe a replacement head(not sure if i need this yet) cause i think it just tore through the gasket. o yea, how do you disconnect the fuel line from the back of the intake? i cant seem to get it off and its pissing me off lol im about to cut a fuel line dammit haha

Do not cut it, they are quick connects, you need a special tool which you can get at just about any auto parts store.

I have two sets of extra pushrods, you can have one if you need it, but you're kinda far away.