who rebuilt the engine? did they know that Buicks require much tighter tolerances?
what pressures are you running? a Buick should have about 10lbs per 1000rpm.
my father wants to know what kind of a cam are you running, the factory stage 1 or a bigger aftermarket cam?
the only thing he can think of that you might be taking for a 'push rod sleeve' would be if the lifter came apart and pieces of it were coming up around the push rod.
i have seen it mentioned before that all hydraulic lifters, new or not, should be disassembled and checked for metal/shavings before being installed.
big cams will beat up the rockers after a while. 2000mi is really short though.
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