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To each his own. But this isn=E2=80=99t a situation where you need to get ou=
t for a session in 20 minutes. Why not take the extra 15-20 minutes to do al=
l the studs?
Ron Soave
> On Jul 8, 2019, at 12:14 PM, Weslake1330 <weslake1330@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> I suppose it will depend on the CR your engine runs, how old the head gask=
et 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.
>=20
>> On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 11:58, Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.tea=
m.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 cotte=
r pin holding the rockers on break (cotter pin for that assembly - there=E2=80=
=99s a top 10 stupid design). I loaned him a new assembly to bolt on. I was r=
idiculed by some for suggesting he do all the bolts and he only did those ho=
lding the rocker pedestals. He has since failed head gaskets every hour of r=
un time or so, and is now convinced the head is cracked somewhere.=20
>>=20
>> If I short cut ANYTHING on our cars it always bites me. I=E2=80=99m just n=
ot 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 Ab=
rams M1A1 tank.=20
>>=20
>> Ymmv.=20
>>=20
>> Ron Soave
>>=20
>> > On Jul 7, 2019, at 2:59 PM, Lester Ewing via Spridgets <spridgets@autox=
.team.net> wrote:
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>> > Hi all!
>> >=20
>> > So I have asked this question before but I can=E2=80=99t find/remember t=
he answer so here goes:
>> >=20
>> > Do I need to undo all of the head bolts to remove those that hold the r=
ocker inn place and then re-torque or can I just undo the ones that hold the=
rocker arm in place and reinstall them ?
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>> > Thanks,
>> >=20
>> > Lester
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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">To each his own. But this isn=E2=80=99t a s=
ituation where you need to get out for a session in 20 minutes. Why not take=
the extra 15-20 minutes to do all the studs?<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSig=
nature" dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jul 8, 2019, at 1=
2:14 PM, Weslake1330 <<a href=3D"mailto:weslake1330@gmail.com";>weslake133=
0@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">I suppose it will depend on the CR your engine runs, h=
ow old the head gasket is and what quality it was when new. I've remov=
ed the rockers to change a pushrod without taking the head off and gotten aw=
ay with it.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gm=
ail_attr">On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 11:58, Ron Soave via Spridgets <<a href=3D=
"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Well, I=E2=80=99ll t=
ell ya..I=E2=80=99ve always drained a bit of water and done all the head bol=
ts. Two years ago at the track a friend had the cotter pin holding the rocke=
rs on break (cotter pin for that assembly - there=E2=80=99s a top 10 stupid d=
esign). I loaned him a new assembly to bolt on. I was ridiculed by some for s=
uggesting he do all the bolts and he only did those holding the rocker pedes=
tals. He has since failed head gaskets every hour of run time or so, and is n=
ow 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 not=
that lucky and there=E2=80=99s no margin in any of the designs on our cars w=
ith the exception of the rear hub bearing which we used at work on the Abram=
s 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"m=
ailto: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 t=
he answer so here goes:<br>
> <br>
> Do I need to undo all of the head bolts to remove those that hold the r=
ocker inn place and then re-torque or can I just undo the ones that hold the=
rocker arm in place and reinstall them ?<br>
> <br>
> Thanks,<br>
> <br>
> Lester<br>
> <br>
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