I flew out to to washington state to get a 72 nova with a 327 SBC in it. Drove it back to Michigan in 2 days. Around Chicago.. noticed it wouldn't idle at lights without gas. Vacuum gauge was going nuts. I drove it 400 miles home after that. RPMs under 3500. Then it sat for 10 months until I got back on leave. I took it out a few times, spinning it to 6000 RPM a few times.. then tore it down. The #8 intake lifter crapped out. Bent the pushrod, shattered the spring. I drove it 500 miles like this, on 7 cylinders. And rodded the **** out of it to show it off to my brothers.
BTW, the lifter stayed in the bore.
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