Head install question: Setting valves before starting?

mikes93fox · August 27th, 2006, 11:26 PM

I am looking for tips on setting the valves on a set of new pedestal mount heads? I've read you can start by tightning the bolt for the RR till the rod will not spin in your fingers. Then, take a torque wrench and wrench the RR bolts to 18-20 lbs. Just curious if any of you guys have any tricks to setting the valves before starting the motor? Thanks in advance.

stanginfection · August 28th, 2006, 10:25 AM

On pedistal Rockers the bolt gets torked not adjusted. Adjustment comes from measuring the preload on the lifter and using a shim between the rocker and the pedistal to make adjustmets.

IcantDo55 · August 28th, 2006, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by stanginfection

On pedistal Rockers the bolt gets torked not adjusted. Adjustment comes from measuring the preload on the lifter and using a shim between the rocker and the pedistal to make adjustmets.

yep.

mikes93fox · August 28th, 2006, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by stanginfection

On pedistal Rockers the bolt gets torked not adjusted. Adjustment comes from measuring the preload on the lifter and using a shim between the rocker and the pedistal to make adjustmets.

I realized that the bolts are torqued on the pedestals and that you shim them for adjustment. Just curious if these torque specs sound right to any of you.

August 27th, 2006, 11:26 PM	#1
mikes93fox Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dumas, Tx Posts: 17	Head install question: Setting valves before starting? I am looking for tips on setting the valves on a set of new pedestal mount heads? I've read you can start by tightning the bolt for the RR till the rod will not spin in your fingers. Then, take a torque wrench and wrench the RR bolts to 18-20 lbs. Just curious if any of you guys have any tricks to setting the valves before starting the motor? Thanks in advance.

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August 28th, 2006, 10:25 AM	#2
stanginfection Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 28	On pedistal Rockers the bolt gets torked not adjusted. Adjustment comes from measuring the preload on the lifter and using a shim between the rocker and the pedistal to make adjustmets.

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