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Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting

To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting
From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:49:02 -0500
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Cold garage?  In San Bernardino?  What - is it all the way down to 65 F?   L=
OL

It's 34 F in my garage right at the moment.

Sent from my keyboard

> On Nov 28, 2015, at 2:20 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:
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> You're going to make me go out in the cold garage and remove the valve cov=
er and look to see what kind of spacers I have.
> Mike
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> On Saturday, November 28, 2015 11:15 AM, Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimport.c=
om> wrote:
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> Hmmm  some/most/all? high lift use solid spacers, so back to torquing, I v=
enture.
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>> On 11/28/2015 12:47 PM, Michael MacLean wrote:
>> I will check the rocker bushings, but there is only a few thousand miles o=
n the rocker assembly since the 1275 was built a few years ago.  They are hi=
gh ratio (1.5) rockers, but I don't think there is that much wear on them ye=
t.  The very first time I put oil in the engine, the oil would fill the valv=
e cover before it would eventually drain down in the block.  When I built th=
is 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 hole=
s that the pushrods pass through were enlarged, but apparently not large eno=
ugh for oil to easily pass by.
>> Mike MacLean
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>> On Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:01 AM, Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimport.=
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:
>>=20
>> "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
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>> Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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>> From: Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimport.com>=20
>> Date: 11/28/2015 9:38 AM (GMT-08:00)=20
>> To: "rrengineer.mike" <rrengineer.mike@att.net>, spridgets@autox.team.net=
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>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting=20
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>> In those desperate times at a race, you loosen adjusting nuts and slide t=
he rocker to the side, unless you have solid spacers.
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>>> On 11/28/2015 11:27 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
>>=20
>> I am not pulling the head. I may be wrong, but I have to remove the head S=
tud nuts on the pedastals to lift the rocker assembly off the engine to repl=
ace 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 pushrod=
s without loosening all the head nuts in sequence?
>> Mike MacLean
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>> Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Peter Caldwell via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>=20
>> Date: 11/28/2015 6:30 AM (GMT-08:00)=20
>> To: spridgets@autox.team.net=20
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting=20
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>> Why pull the head at all?
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>> Peter Caldwell
>> World Wide Auto Parts of Madison WI
>> 2517 Seiferth Rd
>> Madison  WI  53716
>> (608)223-9400
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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
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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
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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
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Cold garage? &nbsp;In San Bernardino? &=
nbsp;What - is it all the way down to 65 F? &nbsp; LOL</div><div><br></div><=
div>It's 34 F in my garage right at the moment.<br><br>Sent from my keyboard=
</div><div><br>On Nov 28, 2015, at 2:20 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div style=3D"color:#0=
00; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, ser=
if;font-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448735926361_84412">You're going=
 to make me go out in the cold garage and remove the valve cover and look to=
 see what kind of spacers I have.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448735926361=
_84413">Mike<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448735926361_84365"><span></s=
pan></div> <br><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style=3D"disp=
lay: block;" class=3D"yahoo_quoted"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new ro=
man, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style=3D"font-family: H=
elveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; f=
ont-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> On Satur=
day, November 28, 2015 11:15 AM, Peter Caldwell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:peter@=
nosimport.com">peter@nosimport.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></font></div> <blockquo=
te style=3D"border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margi=
n-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><di=
v id=3D"yiv4805959811"><div>
    Hmmm&nbsp; some/most/all? high lift use solid spacers, so back to
    torquing, I venture.<br clear=3D"none">
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    <div class=3D"yiv4805959811yqt7921921946" id=3D"yiv4805959811yqt55144"><=
div class=3D"yiv4805959811moz-cite-prefix">On 11/28/2015 12:47 PM, Michael M=
acLean
      wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
      <div style=3D"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:times new r=
oman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;">
        <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv4805959811yui_3_16_0_1_1448735926361_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
          that 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 lighten the valve train and
          installed hollow pushrods. Besides, they don't flex 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">
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              <div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> On Saturday,=

                  November 28, 2015 10:01 AM, Peter Caldwell
                  <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" class=3D"yiv4805959811m=
oz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto=3D"mailto:peter@nosimport.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k" href=3D"mailto:peter@nosimport.com";>&lt;peter@nosimport.com&gt;</a> wrote=
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         255);margin-left:5px;margin-top:5px;padding-left:5px;"> <br clear=3D=
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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 cl=
ear=3D"none">
                      <br clear=3D"none">
                      <div class=3D"yiv4805959811moz-cite-prefix">On
                        11/28/2015 11:53 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:<br clear=
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                    <div>
                      <div>"Palm to forehead", &nbsp;why didn't I think 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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                      -------- Original message --------<br clear=3D"none">
                      From: Peter Caldwell <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect=
" class=3D"yiv4805959811moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto=3D"mailto:peter@nosim=
port.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:peter@nosimport.com";>&lt;peter@no=
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                      Date: 11/28/2015 9:38 AM (GMT-08:00) <br clear=3D"none=
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                      To: "rrengineer.mike" <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rec=
t" class=3D"yiv4805959811moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto=3D"mailto:rrengineer=
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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=3D"none">
                      <br clear=3D"none">
                      <div class=3D"yiv4805959811moz-cite-prefix">On
                        11/28/2015 11:27 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:<br clear=
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                      <blockquote type=3D"cite"> </blockquote>
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                    <div>
                      <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. &nbsp;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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                      -------- Original message --------<br clear=3D"none">
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                      Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting
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                      Why pull the head at all?<br clear=3D"none">
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Peter Caldwell
World Wide Auto Parts of Madison WI
2517 Seiferth Rd
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