stanguy306

ok here's what I know....fuel system is stock but with 30# tomcoinjectors (green stripe)with calibrated mass air.....fuel pump is stock....push rod length is 6.400 I think just a hair longer than stock....coils are no where near binding....comp cam platinum rockers 1.6 ratio.....heads are holly's/brodix 60cc, pistons are flat top JE's with valve reliefs....exact cam specs I'm unsure I lost the paperwork for it....just know that its a smog legal cam similar to B-303....whats weird is doesnt seem like I'm pushing the envelope with the set up like huge cam or 1.7 rockers....or? I'm just likewhattheheck??? lol thanks for your help its much appreciated.........

stanguy306

oh about the valve lash....just brought to base for each lifter....and hand tightened with fingers till push rodsnug then went 1/2 turn....then second time around I went 5/8 turn....should I go 1 full turn? keep in mind lifters are new and I think they are pumped but.....? they could be lying. LOL

aode08

me and you are going through the same problem.


Exaust Valve Starts to move set lash for intake

When Intake Valve Comes Up and is almost shut, set lash for exhaust.

Per Cylinder Only, go 1full turn after waiting 60 seconds for each lifter to relax. Use white out to let you know where you are, generally 8 turns is a full revolution.

stanguy306

you know what I cant figure out is if your adjusting the valve at the heel of the cam does it matter where or at what pointyou do it? either way the valve is shut? Keep in mind I'm new to a full motor build....ha...I did a set of rockers on a friends car long ago I did the valves this way with no issue? But we reused his old lifters so?

aode08

do it the above way, noise should vanish. if all else fails, a few lifters may be collasped, replace them

stanguy306

Cool I'll give that a shot.....thanks do you think the lifters could be collapsed eventhough they are new?

aode08

buddy,

nothing surprise's me anymore and yes, Ive HAD NEW LIFTERS be bad because dumb asszs install the internal piston upside down, or the spring loses its tension and never replaced during the remanufacturing process.

Take yours apart, you may have the same problem

stanguy306

Deng really? Thats crazy...how sad is that its not like its easy to just pull out lifters and mess with the rockers all over again what idiots I'm guna call comp and yell if thats the case LOL.....ok I'm guna work on it tomorrow I'll keep you posted....do you think I should try a full turn as the other gentleman stated?

aode08

yeah, it will not hurt nothin, just adjust it one cyl at a time using the method above, that way you are
guaranteed sucess

stanguy306

Hey guys, ok I found out what the problem was at least I think....I'm running linked hydro lifters but turns out you cant run these on roller blocks the oil galley's are in different spots....so I'm going to convert back to the original dog bone set up....I hope thats it....so basically my lifters werent getting oil since the lifter set up I was using is for a flat-tappet to hydro convertion....heads half to come off now.....F*** S*** D*** LOL all over again.....more foul language....haha[/align]