258 valve rocker needed (I)

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

I need one (1) INTAKE rocker arm for a 258, used is fine, anyone
have one to spare?


I put the new oilpan on my (1982) 258 today, found that though the
engine really was recently rebuilt, they did a sh*t job. Oh well.
The block was clearly boiled out, new pistons, perfect bore (what
I could see from below). But the bearing caps were dirty in the
webbing, and there was non-metallic debris (paint flakes, bit of
gasket, etc) in the old pan. Don't people know dirt kills engines?
Sheesh. Doesn't appear to be fatal, I just hope journals aren't
badly scored.

Before I fill it with oil, I think I'll pour (only) Rislone down
from the valve cover to wash loose crap into the pan, drain, add
oil, then spin up the oil pump. And a couple of rapid-fire oil
changes, 100 mile, 500 mile, just to gather grit.

ANyways, it had it's valve cover off for a bit before I got it, I
kept it wrapped in a towel then plastic, dry and clean, but there
was minor debris there, and the rockers were dirty, they didn't
hot-tank them.

If I had time and money and the right shop I would tear the whole
thing down, but I'm considering this to be a "used motor" and will

have to take my chances at this point.