Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting

[Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>]

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I will take a pic when I pull them out.=C2=A0 I will also take a measuremen=
t.Mike
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    On Saturday, November 28, 2015 11:07 AM, Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.ne=
t> wrote:
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 Do you have a photo of the pushrods? =C2=A0I'm curious as to how big they =
are.

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On Nov 28, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox=
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I will check the rocker bushings, but there is only a few thousand miles on=
 the rocker assembly since the 1275 was built a few years ago.=C2=A0 They a=
re high ratio (1.5) rockers, but I don't think there is that much wear on t=
hem yet.=C2=A0 The very first time I put oil in the engine, the oil would f=
ill the valve cover before it would eventually drain down in the block.=C2=
=A0 When I built this engine I went kinda crazy trying to lighten the valve=
 train and installed hollow pushrods. Besides, they don't flex or bend.=C2=
=A0 The problem is the holes that the pushrods pass through were enlarged, =
but apparently not large enough for oil to easily pass by.Mike MacLean
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    On Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:01 AM, Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimpor=
t.com> wrote:
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  And while loose, you can wiggle the rockers to feel if maybe those bushin=
gs are worn, which can be another reason the head gets flooded with oil
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 On 11/28/2015 11:53 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
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"Palm to forehead", =C2=A0why didn't I think of that? =C2=A0Thanks Peter fo=
r saving me all that work. Besides, I would have to figure out how my new e=
lectronic works. Mike MacLean=20
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 In those desperate times at a race, you loosen adjusting nuts and slide th=
e rocker to the side, unless you have solid spacers.
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 On 11/28/2015 11:27 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
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I am not pulling the head. I may be wrong, but I have to remove the head St=
ud nuts on the pedastals to lift the rocker assembly off the engine to repl=
ace the pushrods. =C2=A0I'm thinking the other stud nuts have to be loosene=
d also to re-torque the head properly. Is there another way to replace the =
pushrods without loosening all the head nuts in sequence? Mike MacLean=20
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 Why pull the head at all?
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Peter Caldwell
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Madison  WI  53716
(608)223-9400
www.nosimport.com
http://stores.ebay.com/worldwideimportautoparts=20
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Peter Caldwell
World Wide Auto Parts of Madison WI
2517 Seiferth Rd
Madison  WI  53716
(608)223-9400
www.nosimport.com
http://stores.ebay.com/worldwideimportautoparts=20

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<html><head></head><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; f=
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=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448735926361_74697" dir=3D"ltr">I will take a pic when I =
pull them out.&nbsp; I will also take a measurement.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_=
16_0_1_1448735926361_74704" dir=3D"ltr">Mike<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0=
_1_1448735926361_74703"><span></span></div> <br><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR=
"><br><br></div><div style=3D"display: block;" class=3D"yahoo_quoted"> <div=
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, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><fo=
nt size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> On Saturday, November 28, 2015 11:07 AM, Rick=
 Fisk &lt;refisk@chartermi.net&gt; wrote:<br></font></div> <blockquote styl=
e=3D"border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top:=
 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><div id=
=3D"yiv9641641045"><div><div>Do you have a photo of the pushrods? &nbsp;I'm=
 curious as to how big they are.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Sent =
from my keyboard</div><div class=3D"yiv9641641045yqt3921314822" id=3D"yiv96=
41641045yqt57208"><div><br clear=3D"none">On Nov 28, 2015, at 1:47 PM, Mich=
ael MacLean via Spridgets &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D=
"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:spridget=
s@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"=
><br clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div style=3D"colo=
r:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, =
serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv9641641045yui_3_16_0_1_144=
8735926361_3088">I will check the rocker bushings, but there is only a few =
thousand miles on the rocker assembly since the 1275 was built a few years =
ago.&nbsp; They are high ratio (1.5) rockers, but I don't think there is th=
at much wear on them yet.&nbsp; The very first time I put oil in the engine=
, the oil would fill the valve cover before it would eventually drain down =
in the block.&nbsp; When I built this engine I went kinda crazy trying to l=
ighten the valve train and installed hollow pushrods. Besides, they don't f=
lex or bend.&nbsp; The problem is the holes that the pushrods pass through =
were enlarged, but apparently not large enough for oil to easily pass by.</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br clear=3D"none"></div> <br clear=3D"non=
e"><div class=3D"yiv9641641045qtdSeparateBR"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=
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elvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div dir=3D"lt=
r"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> On Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:01 AM=
, Peter Caldwell &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:p=
eter@nosimport.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:peter@nosimport.com";>p=
eter@nosimport.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></font></div> <blockquo=
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    And while loose, you can wiggle the rockers to feel if maybe those
    bushings are worn, which can be another reason the head gets flooded
    with oil<br clear=3D"none">
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    <div class=3D"yiv9641641045moz-cite-prefix">On 11/28/2015 11:53 AM, rre=
ngineer.mike
      wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
      </blockquote></div><div><div>"Palm to forehead", &nbsp;why didn't I t=
hink of that? &nbsp;Thanks
        Peter for saving me all that work. Besides, I would have to
        figure out how my new electronic works.</div>
      <div>Mike MacLean</div>
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      Date: 11/28/2015 9:38 AM (GMT-08:00) <br clear=3D"none">
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      Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting <br clear=3D"none">
      <br clear=3D"none">
      In those desperate times at a race, you loosen adjusting nuts and
      slide the rocker to the side, unless you have solid spacers.<br clear=
=3D"none">
      <br clear=3D"none">
      <div class=3D"yiv9641641045moz-cite-prefix">On 11/28/2015 11:27 AM,
        rrengineer.mike wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
      </div>
      <blockquote type=3D"cite">
        </blockquote></div><div><div>I am not pulling the head. I may be wr=
ong, but I have to
          remove the head Stud nuts on the pedastals to lift the rocker
          assembly off the engine to replace the pushrods. &nbsp;I'm thinki=
ng
          the other stud nuts have to be loosened also to re-torque the
          head properly. Is there another way to replace the pushrods
          without loosening all the head nuts in sequence?</div>
        <div>Mike MacLean</div>
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        </div>
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        Why pull the head at all?<br clear=3D"none">
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