[Ron61]

Sorry to hear about your problem but also very curious. I agree with Fixit that if you had spring or coil bind at least some of the push rods should have bent or shown some sign of strain. I would really like to know when you find out what happened just what caused it. I have seen many strange things happen in engines but never 16 broken and smashed lifters. It almost sounds as if the cam stopped turning or something but the lobes being trashed also is strange. I had a timing gear break on the cam of my tunnel port 427 years ago and that trashed the cam and also several pushrods. But that was from the domed pistons hitting vavles that were still open and driving them and the push rods back. Let us know what all you find out please.

Thanks,

Ron