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adjusting roller rockers

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Old Jan 11, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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Default adjusting roller rockers

alright i duno what is it but im havin a HELL of a time with my rockers...they are 1.6 harland sharp rockers with comp hardened stock length pushrods and ford racing hydr. roller lifters....this is how i am doin it...tell me if im wrong....im tighting both valves in the firing order...then i make sure both are all the way closed...i screw them down to where there is no up and down moved ment in the pushrod then i go 1/2 a turn and lock them down......is that right?
ive heard alot of different things 1/2 turn...3/4 turn...1 full turn? i duno
Old Jan 11, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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Default RE: adjusting roller rockers

Sounds like your procedure is incorrect. You onlytighten downone rocker at a time depending on what stroke (Intake/Exhaust) you are on. I believe it is a 1/2 turn to lock down after you can't spin the pushrod by hand.
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