WHY ME?

[NTRCOOL]

Where do I begin...... Well I started the tear down on my 89 to put the LS1 valve springs in and the comp cam rockers I got from GP Chief. Things didn't seem to be too bad until I broke the valve spring compressor that I rented from Auto Zone. Then my friends and I had to go back and get a different compressor then I got to the point of needing to remove the intake not too much trouble there then it came time to install the next stud to that holds one of the rockers in the center of the head ( I would take a pic but am really trying not to go ballistic right now) and was tightening it down until it got loose real fast.... All I could feel was here comes the bullshit in what now feels like Tsunami. At first I didn't panic, Headed back to AZ picked up the $30 Heil coil kit. Got back taped the hole installed the Heil coil and called it a night.
Today (Sunday) I get started by putting in the comp cam rocker stud and and noticed it getting tight as I still had a small gap to mate with the surface an then SNAP off it came just fricken wonderful. I had to take a small breather. Had thoughts of swap in another head but thought I could use my easy out set. Drilled a hole in the broken stud put the easy out in tapped it down to insure a good bite first I broke my snap on tap handle. Now getting more pissed. grabbed my (jaws of life) combination pipe wrench, channel lock pliers, and grabbed a hold with that and SNAP Now I have a broken easy out stuck in a broken stud in a heil coil in a stripped out hole with the top end my motor off and I need to go poop.

P.S. welcome to my perfect little world.

[GPChief]

Are you cleaning out the stud holes completely (taking a Q-tip and soaking up all the oil) before tighten?

These links may help:
http://aarc.epnet.com/autoapp/9108/9108CH03_Rocker_Arms_and_Pushrods_.htm

http://60degreev6.com/forum/showthread.php/26895-3100-Adjustable-rocker-arm-Studs (read all posts) :icon_mrgreen:

http://wot-tech.com/shop/all/comp-cams-roller-tip-rockers-1-6-1/prod_33.html

(IIRC) The studs were 2.8 studs from a S-10.

[NTRCOOL]

Yea after I pooped,  :icon_mad:I had to do some rethinking :icon_idea: I forgot to put the push rod guide back on before installing the stud and that or my a.d.d. was the culprit :icon_rolleyes:. So after about 6hrs worth of work and a spare head  :icon_redface:I should be finished with the 89 by tomorrow before work. I just needed to vent out my situation.

[NTRCOOL]

Well the 89 Is back together I'll have to learn the Idle and check for leaks. Basically I'm back to square one, but I hope June will bring some better luck and I hope I remember to call up comp cams for a replacement rocker stud. Plus I need to here back from the machine shop that has my block and pistons from my first 90.