rocker arm question

[95stangGT]

Is it nessesary to go through the steps in the Haynes manual for tightening the rocker arms? A mechanic friend of mine said you can just tighten them as they sit but that didn't seem right. Thanks

 

[cavscout371]

Your friend is a idiot dont ever let him near your car!

Follow the directions in haynes or use these valve adjustment from fti's site

 

[cavscout371]

Another way if they are already on and just getting noisy and you dont mind spilling a little oil take the valve covers off and lash them with it running.

 

[Chythar]

Another way if they are already on and just getting noisy and you dont mind spilling a little oil take the valve covers off and lash them with it running.

Out of curiosity, how much oil are you talking about?

 

[SlowGT]

Out of curiosity, how much oil are you talking about?

Just enough to make a mess. Get a set of 94/95 tin valve covers from a junkyard and cut the tops out only far enough to access the rockers. The amount of oil you spill will be almost none.

95stangGT --> The Haynes manual probably discusses pedestal mount rockers. Which type are you using?

 

[95stangGT]

Just enough to make a mess. Get a set of 94/95 tin valve covers from a junkyard and cut the tops out only far enough to access the rockers. The amount of oil you spill will be almost none.

95stangGT --> The Haynes manual probably discusses pedestal mount rockers. Which type are you using?

I'm referring to just the stock ones.

 

[SlowGT]

I'm referring to just the stock ones.

The Haynes manuals are usually pretty accurate. The pedestal mounts are setup a little different than the stud mounts. They use shims and a torque spec, whereas stud mounts follow the steps ordered in the previously noted link. I'm sure you could modify that procedure for pedestal mounts also, but in the end you're still stuck with shims for adjustment, and a holddown bolt that needs to be torqued.

 

[final5-0]

Is it nessesary to go through the steps in the Haynes manual for tightening the rocker arms? A mechanic friend of mine said you can just tighten them as they sit but that didn't seem right. Thanks

Your mechanic friend is correct

Kinda Sorta

Ford made ped rockers so the workers could just bolt them on the motor as it came down the line at the factory with no checking or adjustment needed whatsoever.

The whole system of "no adjustment necessary" depends on all parts being stock, or original Ford parts. This worked ok cause Ford knew the specs on all of their own parts so that ment the valve train specs always fell within an acceptable range.

If you've milled the heads or used different head gaskets or anything like that, then you should check things for correct valve train geometry.

Later
Grady

 

[SlowGT]

Your mechanic friend is correct

Kinda Sorta

Ford made ped rockers so the workers could just bolt them on the motor as it came down the line at the factory with no checking or adjustment needed whatsoever.

The whole system of "no adjustment necessary" depends on all parts being stock, or original Ford parts. This worked ok cause Ford knew the specs on all of their own parts so that ment the valve train specs always fell within an acceptable range.

If you've milled the heads or used different head gaskets or anything like that, then you should check things for correct valve train geometry.

Later
Grady

Well put . I've had a few of those thoughts bouncing around today, but I've been running on empty since dawn and I just couldn't get them organized

 

[final5-0]

Well put . I've had a few of those thoughts bouncing around today, but I've been running on empty since dawn and I just couldn't get them organized

I really do know where your coming from on those "organized thoughts"

Lots of times I know the answer to peeps questions

I want to help them but I have a little difficulty

in trying to figure out how to move that thought down the line to the finger tips so it makes a bit of sense on their puter screen.

Later
Grady