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Re: Hello, my name is jaros44sr and I have a problem...
It's not as easy as that. The original "alignment" was done from the pushrod side. This is either from the slots in the heads, or from the guide-plates that are retained by the screw-in style studs...But if you try to control the rocker arm from the valve stem side (self aligning rocker arms) and the pushrod side at the same time, there will be binding of some kind. Not good....
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Re: Hello, my name is jaros44sr and I have a problem...
X2 my 85 was doing the same thing we pulled the head and took it to the machine shop and found nothing, he told me to get self aligning rocker arms i got them at the local parts place told them late 90's v-8 i believe but i have had no more problems with that anymore and that was 5 or 6 years ago
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Re: Hello, my name is jaros44sr and I have a problem...
All right guys, I'm getting conflicting thoughts here, I'm not saying these self-aligning rocker arms aren't good, or that they didn't work for you, I'm just not ready to try something new to me
Seems like the best fix so far is to pull the stud, freeze the new stud and tap it in and pin it. Then buy a new rocker arm, ball socket, push rod What do you all think, you've been great so far helping me with the problem
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Didn't know, that is what this forum is all about...KNOWLEDGE, thank you
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Re: Hello, my name is jaros44sr and I have a problem...
I had the same type of rocker arm misalignment which wore a slot in the stud. I tried several new pushrods and rocker arm/ball sets, they all misaligned almost immediately. I used one self aligning rocker arm. I guess that the wear in the push rod bore and the "slack" in the rocker arm are such that there is no bind. I have driven it every day for more than a year without incident. I did checked the pushrod to make sure there was no scuffing from the pushrod bore and no abnormal wear on the self aligning rocker arm. I agree that there is a may be a chance for a bind so I would make sure to inspect it after I ran it for a few miles.
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Re: Hello, my name is jaros44sr and I have a problem...
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Of course you can find them cheaper. Use it as a spacer to remove your old stud (or just use washers) then use it as a guide when you tap the hole for the new screw in stud so it's good and straight. No drilling. I tapped mine for a 7/16-14" base thread size with a bottoming tap without removing the heads. (Not sure if we're talking about a SBC here, but should be the same). Here's the studs I used: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MR...5&autoview=sku I can't say this would be stronger than putting in a new press in plug and pinning it, but I can say I'm pretty "slow" sometimes and pulled this off with no problems. Good luck. |
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Re: Hello, my name is jaros44sr and I have a problem...
I agree if you don't have to drill out the stud boss it will be a lot easier than pinning. If you do have to drill the stud boss, try using a reamer instead of a drill. Good luck! let us know how it works out.
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Re: Hello, my name is jaros44sr and I have a problem...
Jaros44sr, you should also check the top of the valve stem, sometimes they will wear to one side. Pretty easy to square up again using a good file.
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