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Old 04-11-2007, 01:54 PM
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Got the tranny fluid in and the crank pulley on and took her for a spin. Shes runnin kinda rough for some reason, i hear the valves clattering, so i need to pull the covers back off and adjust em a bit. She drove pretty good tho. I also have some coolant seepin out of where the heater pipe goes into the lower intake, prolly just needs a bit of rtv. Should have all my issues figured out soon. I'll post up another exhaust clip too, she sounds much better when it was warm.
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Old 04-11-2007, 01:58 PM
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Cool!. congrats man and.. just FYI.. youre car is running rough because of the cam with the sn-95 computer. you probably already know that though. get it tuned and it should run great after that.
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Cool!. congrats man and.. just FYI.. youre car is running rough because of the cam with the sn-95 computer. you probably already know that though. get it tuned and it should run great after that.
yeah what he said lol and congrats makes you happy to drive her again doesnt it
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Old 04-11-2007, 02:39 PM
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Let me know how you fix the valves clattering mine is doing the same thing!!!
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Old 04-12-2007, 12:20 AM
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I'm takin off the valve covers and going to adjust the valves again. Hopefully i just got em too tight or too loose. Someone told me today that i need to adjust the rockers when its warm so the liftesr are expanded all the way, any truth to this ?
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Old 04-12-2007, 12:23 AM
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what did you install for rockers? if your still running stockers, then thats not your problem
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Old 04-12-2007, 12:36 AM
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All I know is I just did the h/c/i swap last week and when i test drove it at higher rpm the valves were clattering so i backed off it timing to high?not nuff gas??fuel pump not big nuff??
I have almost the same setup on the same car i have crane steel rollor rockers poly locks
Ima gonna adjust the rockers agina also i went 3/4 turn then tightn them ima go 1/2 turn this time.
but i have 36 pund injectors on a stock pump so my guru sayeth when i gag it my fuel pressure is going south and im running outa fuel so i just ordered a bbk 255 and a kirbin adj reg. ill let you know if this fixes the valves there ninety five.if you solve this before i do let me know what you did lets share the info dude!!! If i get it worked out ill let you know how i fixed it
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Old 04-12-2007, 04:35 AM
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what did you install for rockers? if your still running stockers, then thats not your problem
I believe they are made by crane, they are the roller tip rockers. But i'm just aobut positive that my valves are chattering, its jsut noisy in that general area. also tahts the first thing the guy who was helpin me a bit said, and hes done alot of motors in his days. I can put up a vid clip too, might help out a bit.
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Old 04-12-2007, 01:28 PM
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Would chattering valves be from rockers too loose ?
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What exactally did you do to your car?
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