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I suppose it will depend on the CR your engine runs, how old the head
gasket is and what quality it was when new. I've removed the rockers to
change a pushrod without taking the head off and gotten away with it.
On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 11:58, Ron Soave via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Well, I=E2=80=99ll tell ya..I=E2=80=99ve always drained a bit of water an=
d done all the
> head bolts. Two years ago at the track a friend had the cotter pin holdin=
g
> the rockers on break (cotter pin for that assembly - there=E2=80=99s a to=
p 10
> stupid design). I loaned him a new assembly to bolt on. I was ridiculed b=
y
> some for suggesting he do all the bolts and he only did those holding the
> rocker pedestals. He has since failed head gaskets every hour of run time
> or so, and is now convinced the head is cracked somewhere.
>
> If I short cut ANYTHING on our cars it always bites me. I=E2=80=99m just =
not that
> lucky and there=E2=80=99s no margin in any of the designs on our cars wit=
h the
> exception of the rear hub bearing which we used at work on the Abrams M1A=
1
> tank.
>
> Ymmv.
>
> Ron Soave
>
> > On Jul 7, 2019, at 2:59 PM, Lester Ewing via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all!
> >
> > So I have asked this question before but I can=E2=80=99t find/remember =
the
> answer so here goes:
> >
> > Do I need to undo all of the head bolts to remove those that hold the
> rocker inn place and then re-torque or can I just undo the ones that hold
> the rocker arm in place and reinstall them ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Lester
> >
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I suppose it will depend on the CR your engine runs, how o=
ld the head gasket is and what quality it was when new.=C2=A0 I've remo=
ved the rockers to change a pushrod without taking the head off and gotten =
away with it.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 11:58, Ron Soave via Spridgets <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Well, I=E2=
=80=99ll tell ya..I=E2=80=99ve always drained a bit of water and done all t=
he head bolts. Two years ago at the track a friend had the cotter pin holdi=
ng the rockers on break (cotter pin for that assembly - there=E2=80=99s a t=
op 10 stupid design). I loaned him a new assembly to bolt on. I was ridicul=
ed by some for suggesting he do all the bolts and he only did those holding=
the rocker pedestals. He has since failed head gaskets every hour of run t=
ime or so, and is now convinced the head is cracked somewhere. <br>
<br>
If I short cut ANYTHING on our cars it always bites me. I=E2=80=99m just no=
t that lucky and there=E2=80=99s no margin in any of the designs on our car=
s with the exception of the rear hub bearing which we used at work on the A=
brams M1A1 tank. <br>
<br>
Ymmv. <br>
<br>
Ron Soave<br>
<br>
> On Jul 7, 2019, at 2:59 PM, Lester Ewing via Spridgets <<a href=3D"=
mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net=
</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Hi all!<br>
> <br>
> So I have asked this question before but I can=E2=80=99t find/remember=
the answer so here goes:<br>
> <br>
> Do I need to undo all of the head bolts to remove those that hold the =
rocker inn place and then re-torque or can I just undo the ones that hold t=
he rocker arm in place and reinstall them ?<br>
> <br>
> Thanks,<br>
> <br>
> Lester<br>
> <br>
> <br>
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