Originally Posted by WarStryker13
I'm pretty sure the exhaust valve on that cylinder was handing open for the two or three days it was upside down. If I didn't know the history on this motor I might be concerned. Trust me guys, if I'm not worried, you shouldn't be.
Nope. LOL! It's not even technically mine. I'm just storing it for a guy.And since we are on the "master of clean"... engine hoist doesn't get any lovin?
Pushrod tool came today. I checked probably 75% of the rockers. Turns out 7.415" puts me at zero lash, give or take a couple thou.
From all the research I've done, it seems like 0.060" is a good preload amount. So if my math is correct, 7.475" should be perfect. Math is tricky for me, so I wrote it out.
Originally I was kinda bummed I had to spend extra money on pushrods, but after looking at them closely I don't feel so bad. Some of the tips were very worn. Not sure how well it shows in the picture, but it was pretty well egg shaped.
Also, I checked the length on a half dozen of them. Most were 0.020" short. A couple were as much as 0.030" Short.
Looks like I can get a decent set of 16 for around $100. Probably order them tonight.
