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Post by townaj on Jun 4, 2010 16:56:48 GMT -5
Yeah thats what I thought she meant but she has so much going on she didn't remember exactly what it was. I still think I need lifters though. I'm not convinced that its just rockers. I guess we will see. I'm gettin my car tuned on Monday so hopefully I can get the kinks out of it.
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Post by monkihead on Jun 4, 2010 18:05:37 GMT -5
Are you going to put it on a dyno?
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Post by EricFormula350 on Jun 4, 2010 20:58:30 GMT -5
Where is a dyno around here?
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Post by townaj on Jun 4, 2010 21:31:40 GMT -5
I want to but first I gotta find a job. And figure out the lifter situation. The damn lifters still tap. Roller rockers aren't supposed to be noisier right? Because the rollers I got are still makin noise.
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Post by monkihead on Jun 5, 2010 10:40:41 GMT -5
Where is a dyno around here? Lethal Performance, Fuel Injection Specialties & Henderson Performance all have one. Henderson has a 4wd dyno to. Having a form of income helps. What roller rockers do you have? Do you have screw in studs and guide plates? Better yet, what heads are you running?
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Post by townaj on Jun 5, 2010 13:16:07 GMT -5
I got 1.5 rollers made by Warhammer Racing. Heads are from a 72 Camaro so guide plates are part of the head. I don't think the studs are screw in.
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Post by monkihead on Jun 5, 2010 13:34:59 GMT -5
I got 1.5 rollers made by Warhammer Racing. Heads are from a 72 Camaro so guide plates are part of the head. I don't think the studs are screw in. I've never seen a head with guide plates without screw in studs. Can you post a pic?
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Post by townaj on Jun 5, 2010 13:56:58 GMT -5
Well their not technically guide plates but they have the slots that the pushrods go through. I'll try to snap a pick today. I think I didn't set the poly locks right...so they loosened up. Doh. I better double check.
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Post by monkihead on Jun 5, 2010 14:03:59 GMT -5
oh, okay. I know which ones your talking about. No need for the pic. Does the ticking come from all the rockers, or have you singled it down to a few?
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Post by townaj on Jun 5, 2010 14:18:44 GMT -5
Its definitely from more than a few of the rockers. Thats what leads me to think I didn't lock them right. What is the right way? I Haven't been able to find it online. I wish I had a starter button so I could bump the starter myself. I can only do half the motor by myself.
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Post by monkihead on Jun 5, 2010 15:51:50 GMT -5
Its definitely from more than a few of the rockers. Thats what leads me to think I didn't lock them right. What is the right way? I Haven't been able to find it online. I wish I had a starter button so I could bump the starter myself. I can only do half the motor by myself. I do them a bit differently. Starting with cylinder 1, I turn the crank until the intake valve is fully open or slightly closing from peak lift. Then I place a .015 shim in between the roller tip and valve on the exhaust. I tighten slowly keeping an eye on the lifter. It should collapse. When it appears to bottom out, I back off 1/8-1/4 turn. Remove shim, do finger test on pushrod. I do a rocker test, by pressing on top edge of rocker(by pushrod) to feel for a slight "click". After doing both valves, move on to next cylinder. While I rotate the crank, I usually go back and check the completed ones. Just to double check. After they are all done, I do a third check. I never have to re-adjust while running.
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Post by townaj on Jun 5, 2010 15:58:22 GMT -5
Hmm ok. I can't watch the lifter though, I have the intake on. Or do you just watch the pushrod sink into the lifter? I'm gonna go try to readjust them and see what happens.
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Post by monkihead on Jun 5, 2010 16:05:59 GMT -5
just watch the lifter sink. you may need a flashlight. I did that for a friend once.
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Post by townaj on Jun 5, 2010 18:41:39 GMT -5
Ok well I think I got it solved. A couple of the locks came loose. I didn't get the set screws right the first time I did it. They should be good now. If they do it again...I'm lost.
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Post by monkihead on Jun 7, 2010 11:43:48 GMT -5
good to hear your on the right track. all you need now is some exhaust work, right?
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