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Old 05-14-2016, 03:46 PM
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Default driver side rocker arms wont tighten?
The title says it all. I am completely confused on why this is happening if someone could help me out that would be awesome.
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Old 05-14-2016, 04:47 PM
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Do the bolts just keep spinning? Have you pulled them back out to check the threads in the head and on the bolt?
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they will get tight enough that you cant spin them by hand but they wont get any tighter than that. and the threads looked okay
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At a certain point they will start compressing the springs, what length pushrods are you using??
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You have the rocker stands on, right?
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im using stock everything so i think they are 7.4s. and yes im using the stands
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Take a step back and re-evaluate everything you've done. There's something you're overlooking. Compare EVERYTHING to the other side too.
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So when the get tight enough you cant turn them by hand do they just spin or are they just really tight?
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they just wont get any tighter. they dont get tight enough to reach 22 ft-lbs
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At some point, they will contact the valve and some of them will compress the spring and open the valve.... And there should be some preload on the pushrod/lifter. what did you do to the engine?? Did you have the ither side off as well??
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