Thanks for the reply, Dennis.  The heads were brand
new AMC, and i replaced the adjusting screws (but
apparently with crap ones?).  Pretty much every
adjuster was pitted to varying degrees, but one screw
had been eaten away by at least a 1/4 inch.

The heads were purchased from the respected Bob
Donalds, so i feel confident that those have been
built correctly (corroborated by the
no-lack-of-power-when-cold thing).  Is there a
convenient way to check for that after the engine is
put together, anyway?

Thanks for everyone's replies,
-Damon

--- Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote:
> A lifter will not chew up the adjuster screws. This
> will only be done by
> screws not being properly hardened, incorrect angle
> of the rocker to the
> valve stem, ( if the seats were cut, the rockers
> need to be shimmed out
> or the valve stems properly shortened), or the valve
> guides were not
> reamed properly cuasing the valves to stick, when
> the engine is cold.
> This will obviously cause lifter moise and make the
> engine run like you
> know what unitl the guides expand.
>
> Dennis

=====
'84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX (wow... it actually works!)

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