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That worked! I left the intake wide open/compressed over night and came out today and it started and ran. Sometimes the basic things work! Thanks VegetiveSteam.

So how do I get it to adjust in correctly? There is no lash spec at all. All I can do is tighten it to 100 in lbs. Is the lifter faulty? Should I tighten the rocker with the lifter pressurized or bled off?

VegetiveSteam, it's definitely bleeding down, because as soon as it starts, it pumps up and holds the intake valve open. Is there a way to properly adjust these? In doing research it seems all lifters bleed down as an engine sits. I was thinking about removing the lifters and bench bleeding...

Hi all, I have a Cub Cadet rider with the above engine. I removed the rocker arms to address another issue. Now the engine will start but as soon as the lifters pressurize, I lose compression (holding the intake valve open). After the engine sits it'll start but same issue. Rocker stud adjusted...