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| Author: | slantswinger [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | really loud valvetrain...help |
i had to take the head off my slant so i could drill out a snapped manifold stud (not my doing) to fix the annoying exhaust leak it was causing. i marked which pushrod went were and i did the same with the rockers. after torquing down the rocker shaft i noticed that some of the rockers had a severe amount of play, like the push rod wasnt touching the rockers in some cases. is that normal?? wen i put it together and started it up. i noticed a lot of slapping and clacking coming from the valve train. so how do i fix this problem? do i just adjust the the screw on the back of the loose rockers, or will that just make my pistons tap? thanx in advance. -sonny |
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| Author: | Pierre [ Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:45 pm ] |
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Any time you pull the head or any valve train component you should do a complete valve adjustment. You can never get everythng to the same exact torque settings (headbolts, rocker shaft bolts) and differences in old/new head gaskets, they all add up. Try http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic ... ment#72139 for instructions, or use the search function of the forum for "valve adjustment" you'll get plenty of hits. You shouldn't just "adjust until you don't hear them" its a fairly precise measurment with feeler gauges. |
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| Author: | slantswinger [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:57 pm ] |
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thank you! my valve train is now quiet as a mouse! now if i could just find that god damn exhaust leak.. |
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| Author: | Jeb [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:14 pm ] |
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Might have a warped/cracked exhaust manifold. The end ports had a tendency to curl inwards. What year car are you working on? |
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| Author: | slantswinger [ Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:24 pm ] |
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its a 75 dart. i had to drill out the last stud (closest to the firewall). so that does make sense. im also using a mopar preformance header. |
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| Author: | Jeb [ Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:46 am ] |
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Ohh, I didn't see that you were using a header. Did you check it for straightness before installation? Most of these things come out of the box warped. They are a pain to seal. What gasket are you using? The Mr. Gasket 320 is a very thick gasket designed to deal with these sorts of problems, if the warpage is not too bad. Cox brothers also makes extra thick gaskets. Dutra Duals are a better choice than headers. |
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| Author: | slantswinger [ Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:29 am ] |
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i'd love to get my hands on some dutra duals but im kinda strapped for cash at the moment. im gonna give that extra thick gasket a shot. thanx for all the help guys. ill keep you posted on the progress. |
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| Author: | Jeb [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:26 am ] |
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More on the gasket types here |
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| Author: | slantswinger [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:17 am ] |
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who carries that Mr. Gasket 320? i can't find it anywhere! |
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| Author: | vynn3 [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:29 am ] |
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Summit should almost always be the first place toy try, IMHO: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... 0G&FROM=MG VM |
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| Author: | slantswinger [ Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:32 pm ] |
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i guess it helps if you know the whole product number. summit's got a month's wait so i ended up ordering from these guys: http://www.paceparts.com/index.asp?Page ... dID=109477 |
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