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Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting

To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>, "spridgets@autox.team.net" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting
From: Peter Caldwell via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 13:15:49 -0600
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Hmmm  some/most/all? high lift use solid spacers, so back to torquing, I 
venture.


On 11/28/2015 12:47 PM, Michael MacLean wrote:
> 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. 
> They are high ratio (1.5) rockers, but I don't think there is that 
> much wear on them yet.  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.  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. 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
>
>
>
> On Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:01 AM, Peter Caldwell 
> <peter@nosimport.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>     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
>
>     On 11/28/2015 11:53 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
>     "Palm to forehead",  why didn't I think of that?  Thanks Peter for
>     saving me all that work. Besides, I would have to figure out how
>     my new electronic works.
>     Mike MacLean
>
>
>
>     Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S® 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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>     -------- Original message --------
>     From: Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimport.com>
>     Date: 11/28/2015 9:38 AM (GMT-08:00)
>     To: "rrengineer.mike" <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
>     Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting
>
>     In those desperate times at a race, you loosen adjusting nuts and
>     slide the rocker to the side, unless you have solid spacers.
>
>     On 11/28/2015 11:27 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
>     I am not pulling the head. I may be wrong, but I have to remove
>     the head Stud nuts on the pedastals to lift the rocker assembly
>     off the engine to replace the pushrods.  I'm thinking 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?
>     Mike MacLean
>
>
>
>     Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S® 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
>
>
>     -------- Original message --------
>     From: Peter Caldwell via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>     Date: 11/28/2015 6:30 AM (GMT-08:00)
>     Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting
>
>     Why pull the head at all?
>
>
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>     World Wide Auto Parts of Madison WI
>     2517 Seiferth Rd
>     Madison  WI  53716
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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://www.nosimport.com/>
>     http://stores.ebay.com/worldwideimportautoparts
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Peter Caldwell
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2517 Seiferth Rd
Madison  WI  53716
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    Hmmm  some/most/all? high lift use solid spacers, so back to
    torquing, I venture.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/28/2015 12:47 PM, Michael MacLean
      wrote:<br>
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        <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1448735926361_3088" dir="ltr">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. 
          They are high ratio (1.5) rockers, but I don't think there is
          that much wear on them yet.  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.  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. 
          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="ltr">Mike MacLean<br>
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              <div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Saturday,
                  November 28, 2015 10:01 AM, Peter Caldwell
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                    <div> 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
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                      <div class="yiv9217965588moz-cite-prefix">On
                        11/28/2015 11:53 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:<br
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                    <div>
                      <div>"Palm to forehead",  why didn't I think of
                        that?  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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                      Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting
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                      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="none">
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                      <div class="yiv9217965588moz-cite-prefix">On
                        11/28/2015 11:27 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:<br
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                      <div>I am not pulling the head. I may be wrong,
                        but I have to remove the head Stud nuts on the
                        pedastals to lift the rocker assembly off the
                        engine to replace the pushrods.  I'm thinking
                        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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                      Why pull the head at all?<br clear="none">
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