Yes I meant the used, self centering ones. I’ll look them all over and see how worn they look. I’ll also check all the stems, keepers, and retainers. Hopefully this is my problem, that would be awesome.
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Balancer timing marks don’t line up with TDC
- Thread starter Jake_C_
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Do you have the matching balls to go with the self aligning rockers? Always heard they should be kept together if used.
Watch a couple videos on proper valvetrain geometry. Its pretty important to keep things from wearing prematurely and/or breaking! When the pushrod/rocker stud/valvestem aren’t in alignment, things are going to wear quicker. Look for pushrod to head wear points as well.
Watch a couple videos on proper valvetrain geometry. Its pretty important to keep things from wearing prematurely and/or breaking! When the pushrod/rocker stud/valvestem aren’t in alignment, things are going to wear quicker. Look for pushrod to head wear points as well.
yes I still have them as well, not matched individually though.
Not really. You should be able to feel the drag on the pushrods by spinning each one as you tighten the rocker adjuster. When it gets drag and quits spinning easily, there's zero lash.
Right, but then typically you’d go another 1/2-3/4 turn on dry lifters to get slightly into the travel of the plunger right?
I always adjust on pre pressured lifters. Spin\wiggle push rod till no up and down, go another 1/2 turn, move on.
Yes. They will still compress the plunger after running and full of oil, just slower.
As others have said, take them to 1/2 a turn down from zero. I have done 3/4 preload before due to the factory manual, but I couldn't tell any difference. It just made me wonder about it because so many say 1/2 a turn.
I have used cloth towels to help minimize the mess of adjusting them with the engine running. It helps, but is annoying to deal with too. The clips don't do anything for the oil getting tossed off of the rocker tip onto the exhaust, just for the squirting out onto the inner fender and everything. Even with my slotted rocker cover, I use towels to help diminish the mess.
I never found much difference from static to running adjustment. But running definitely tells you for sure.
I don't like the mess, I do them static. 3/4 is doable too. Spec is 1 full turn. You'll get valve float at a lower rpm at 1 turn. Not a huge deal for our needs here. Either drag racing thread
Nah ignore those
Cool, I’m not trusting myself with any assumptions for awhile lol.
Depends on the manufacturer. Some don’t take a full turn. Unfortunately it’s why the hot lash is the best
Ha no worries. There’s a lot going on here
I’d rather you ask questions then make a mistake
Are you sure the retainers aren't just marked V for intake and T for exhaust?
I’m sure that’s what the markings mean but if you look closely both the intake and exhaust have the V
Just reassembled everything with the new rocker arms, it definitely runs better. Smoother and quieter. The timing was quite a few degrees retarded even though I hadn’t moved the distributor so I readjusted that. So I’d say that was the main issue, going to dial in the carb next.
Thank you to everyone who helped out, I’d be up a creek without you guys.
Thank you to everyone who helped out, I’d be up a creek without you guys.
