head studs and EGR fix, now misses

[6point0damn2004]

ok, so I just completed doing head gaskets, EGR delete and oil cooler rebuild. I took the cab off, the heads got machined .008", i installed ARP studs and Black Onyx gaskets and I installed an RCD EGR delete, I used a Ford oil cooler rebuild kit. SO, we got it put back together, got it started and it had a miss, seemed like one cylinder wasn't working. it had white smoke out of the exhaust as well. SO we scanned it and it passed the buzz test and did a contribution test and it said that cylinder 1 failed contribution test. Put in a new injector, it still misses, still chugs and still smokes white. I talked to a friend who's done a 6.0, said it needs to be driven to get the system cleared of air and such. so I drove 56 miles today, half of the miles were at 2800-3200 rpm. it still misses, still smokes and still chugs

it sounds like it could be a compression issue, but idk, please help!

and at idle it shakes, but the injector clatter sounds like a normal idle when you listen, but the exhaust pulses and has a chugging sound

[superxcrewfx4]

Its nice someone responded to this, I almost had you kill your engine based on my recommendation

[Robsr]

Update? I'd help ya if you still need it

[superxcrewfx4]

He had a bent pushrod so he replaced it and its all good now, thought it was an injector so that was alot of wasted money

[6point0damn2004]

james thanks for speaking for me. just a bent pushrod, nothing else was damaged

[superxcrewfx4]

I was bored I wasnt going to speak for you but since no one helped you and you help people I felt i should have chimed in

[Robsr]

I generally peruse the 6.0 problem threads but have been busy the last couple of days, I sure would have helped you. glad you figured it out.

[Strokin6Liters]

I'm glad you figured it out