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Guero · May 27, 2006

Ok what is the proper way to torque down the rockers? i know do a search. i did, just making sure cuz its sounds more like its loose or something!!

mootang · May 28, 2006

this is straight from FTI's website.......

Valve Adjustment Procedure
Hydraulic Lifter/Valve Adjustment
1. Remove the valve covers, and pick a cylinder you are going to set the pre-load on.
Only do one cylinder at a time.
2. Rotate the engine in its normal direction of rotation (clockwise) and watch the exhaust valve on that particular cylinder. When the exhaust valve begins to open, stop and adjust that cylinder's intake rocker arm.
3. To adjust, back off the intake rocker arm adjusting nut and remove any tension from the push rod. Wait a minute or two for that hydraulic lifter to return to a neutral position. The spring inside the lifter will move the push rod seat up against the retaining lock, if you give it time to do so.
4. Twist the intake push rod with your fingers while tightening down the rocker arm. When you feel a slight resistance to the turning of the push rod, you are at "Zero Lash". Turn the adjusting nut down one half to three-quarters of a turn from that point for street applications. Use 1/8 to 1/4 turn for race applications. Lock the adjuster into position. The intake is now adjusted properly.
5. Continue to turn the engine, watching that same intake valve/rocker you just set. It will go to full open and then begin to close. When it is almost closed, stop and adjust the exhaust rocker arm on that particular cylinder. Loosen the exhaust rocker arm and follow the same procedure described before in steps 3 and 4 to adjust this rocker arm.
6. Both valves on this cylinder are now adjusted, and you can move on to your next cylinder and follow the same procedure again.
There may be some initial valvetrain noise when the engine is first fired up but once oil pressure has stabilized and the engine heats up, it should quiet right down to a normal level.
Remember that some racier camshafts will have a mechanical sound to them and will not be a silent as factory units.

mootang · May 28, 2006

double post

Guero · May 28, 2006

can that be causing my ticking???? well im gonna check tomorrow, im gonna have my mechanic come, im not to clear still. thanks though.

Guero · May 28, 2006

how do you lock the rocker?

mootang · May 28, 2006

not quite sure what you mean.... but I think if I do understand what you are saying that you just hold the nut in place while you tighten down the allen nut in the middle.

Guero · May 28, 2006

when your at 0 lash. do you go half a turn on the nut, and then tighten up the one in the middle???

mootang · May 28, 2006

mootang · May 28, 2006

stud mount rockers are always going to be noisier than the pedestul mount. how loud is it and what does it sound like?

Guero · May 28, 2006

when i first installed the kit it was normal, only this time around it was noisy

Guero · May 28, 2006

mootang said:
yes

oh crap! i went to 0 lash, and then go half way on the middle bolt. mmmm........mmm.........

hopefully there loose then!!!!!!

Guero · May 28, 2006

2. Rotate the engine in its normal direction of rotation (clockwise) and watch the exhaust valve on that particular cylinder. When the exhaust valve begins to open, stop and adjust that cylinder's intake rocker arm.

i dont understand this one, as soon as its starts to open i stop, or as soon, as open all the way?

mootang · May 28, 2006

AS SOON as the exhaust valve starts to move you stop and then ajust the intake rocker.

Guero · May 28, 2006

oh ok thank you.

yellow1995Cobra · May 28, 2006

guero.. You are using an oil prime drill bit before u adjust the rockers right?? I never understand why most writeups never have that as part of it (filling the lifters with oil). Its very necessary otherwise you may be bottoming out the lifter..

Guero · May 28, 2006

nope. that mean i ****ed it up or what?

yellow1995Cobra · May 28, 2006

Guero said:
nope. that mean i ****ed it up or what?

From my own experiences yes. You need to purchase an oil pump priming rod, summit sells them for like 6 bucks. Just put it on a drill and run it in reverse. Run it until oil is coming out of the top of the pushrods. I would run it before i adjusted every rocker to make sure the lifter was full of oil.

Guero · May 28, 2006

how would i know if its messed up?

Guero · May 28, 2006

cant you just keep cranking and cranking the engine, before you start it to feel them with oil

yellow1995Cobra · May 30, 2006

Guero said:
cant you just keep cranking and cranking the engine, before you start it to feel them with oil

Yea you could un hook the coil wire and go that route. But the drill method is so much easier.

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