Re: SB push rod legnth check
[Re: Dakota_Don]
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06/28/12 07:33 PM
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Bolt rockers on w/ pushrod installed.
Adjust rocker w/ around 1 1/2 threads sticking out the bottom.
Unscrew length checker until it fits and mark it or lock it down.
Disassemble and measure checker accurately.
Allow for Hydraulic lifter Preload?
Yeah, it's got a smallblock.
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Re: SB push rod legnth check
[Re: Dakota_Don]
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06/28/12 07:53 PM
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IIRC the preload on a factory hydraulic should be .020 Due to manufacturing tolerances, stem height etc. you really should do each one seperately to get it right. If measured seperately, I believe you could get by w/ less preload, maybe .015 or so. Now might be the time for a set of adjustable rockers, it would save a lot of headaches.
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Re: SB push rod legnth check
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06/29/12 09:16 AM
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the other thing to check for and keep an eye on...at least with adjustable rockers, is that you're keeping the tip of the rocker over the center of the valve, or slightly to the outside, so that as the rocker cycles, it sweeps across the tip of the valve stem without ending up on the retainer or right on the edge of the stem.
that's what's known as 'proper geometry'
but with factory non-adjustables (assuming you're using a fully pumped up or solid checker lifter) lock it down when you hit "zero lash" remove it, measure it, add .020 -.030 or whatever preload you want to run.
I made a checker lifter for both measuring proper pushrod length, and for degreeing in a cam. I removed the innards of the hydraulic lifter and replaced them with solid spacer, then put the top cup back into position.
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Re: SB push rod legnth check
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06/29/12 11:48 AM
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lots of suggestions, but use the KISS method first and always... How much lifter pre-load do you have with the stock push rods? Probably be just fine with those.. .020-.040 should be spec... What does your lifter manufactor reccomend?
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Re: SB push rod legnth check
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06/30/12 01:02 AM
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found this on the comp site
Setting Hydraulic Lifter Pre-load (Adjustable Valve Train)
When installing a hydraulic cam, lifters or rocker arms, establishing the correct lifter pre-load improves both performance and engine life. Insufficient pre-load will create excessive valve train noise and wear. Excessive pre-load will cause rough idling and low manifold vacuum, and can even lead to severe engine damage. With an adjustable valve train, proceed as follows:
Install the pushrods and rocker arms. Be sure the pushrods are seated correctly in the lifter and rocker arm. Turn the engine over in the direction of rotation until the EXHAUST pushrod just begins to move upward, opening the valve. Now adjust the INTAKE rocker of that cylinder. Carefully tighten the nut on the intake rocker while spinning the pushrod with your fingertips. You will feel a slight resistance in the pushrod when you have taken up all of the clearance. This is “zero lash.” Turn the adjusting nut to the specified pre-load – typically 1/4-3/4 of a turn, but this will vary based on the lifter number.
Turn the engine in its rotation direction until the intake pushrod comes all the way up and almost all the way back down. Now set the EXHAUST rocker to “zero lash” and add the specified pre-load. Repeat this process for all remaining cylinders.
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Setting Hydraulic Lifter Pre-load (Non-Adjustable Valve Train)
COMP Cams® recommends using an adjustable pushrod to check the pre-load. Typically, only one cylinder needs to be checked in this process. After applying lube, install the adjustable pushrods and assemble the valve train. Using the same procedure mentioned earlier, adjust the intake and exhaust valves to zero lash by changing the length of the adjustable pushrod for precise fitment. Order a pushrod that is .020"-.070" longer than the pushrod length at zero lash to ensure the proper pre-load.
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