[427sharpe]

Venom---I am a tad confused, you said earlier that 'Edelbrock said that their springs would work with my cam'...does this mean you put a set of Edelbrock springs on a Comp Cam? If so, this may be the source of your trouble, because edelbrock springs have a different bind height than Comp Cams (generally) and this may have meant that your springs were at absolute compression during the cam's travel, which would give you a bind and compress the lifters. I would almost guess that your pushrods are too long...I would also HIGHLY reccommend you hot tank the block, change the cam (probably destroyed) and ALL the bearings in the motor and then have the block thoroughly cleaned again. And don't forget to flush all the cooler lines and the cooler!