justin_o_guy2 wrote on 11/15/22 at 16:34:49:I'm not there, so, grab a grain of salt, but you Might be able to smooth the rockers out. IDK if that is a reasonable thing to even try. I'll wait for the real mechanics to flame me or agree. The cam is done. If you don't have a magnetic oil drain plug, now would be a good time to get one I'd say. I'd autopsy the oil filter and inspect the pump.
If anyone disagrees,I'd yield to that.
If it was mine I'd ask the guys here if I should pull the spark plug and put diesel in and spin it over. The reason I would consider that is there has been some tiny bits of steel circulating and I would think a flushing of the oil passages might be a good idea.
With the oil filter guts pulled out straight and a Good magnet you can see what it has captured. IDK what that would help, but I'd hafta see it.
I think the rockers have done there job scince 87 but are now done. The cam I am unsure hiw bad it can be, but will change it anyway.
Once the motor is together and running I will flush it 2 or 3 times to check for metal fragments. Hopefully none!