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sealing rocker shaft studs #687880 05/04/10 04:03 AM 05/04/10 04:03 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,210 robin hood country deaks OP master
deaks OP master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,210 robin hood country	What do you put on rocker shaft studs to keep them from trying to unscrew when taking the shafts on and off. Mick 69 Dart GTS 440 mopar .590 cam, Edelbrock heads, 3200# best et 6.45, 106.78, 10.14, 132.88 mph, 1.47 60ft best 60ft 1.36

Re: sealing rocker shaft studs [Re: deaks] #687881 05/04/10 04:22 AM 05/04/10 04:22 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog Striving for excellence
Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	You could bunger up a thread to make an interference fit, but dont tell anyone I told you.

Re: sealing rocker shaft studs [Re: deaks] #687882 05/04/10 07:31 AM 05/04/10 07:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,043 Slidell, La. D doctor_mopar super stock
doctor_mopar super stock D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,043 Slidell, La.	Proper torque ! ------------------------ It doesn't matter what you do.........As long as you look good doing it !

Re: sealing rocker shaft studs [Re: deaks] #687883 05/04/10 08:59 AM 05/04/10 08:59 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,869 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,869 Ontario, Canada	I believe the top thread is finer than the bottom so the coarser thread will have the tendency to loosen first. Since the bottom are only supposed to be put in finger tight the only solution would be loctite (blue).

Re: sealing rocker shaft studs [Re: Stanton] #687884 05/04/10 09:13 AM 05/04/10 09:13 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,210 robin hood country deaks OP master
deaks OP master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,210 robin hood country	I've put loctite thread locker on and it looks like it's worked. Thanks Mick

Re: sealing rocker shaft studs [Re: Stanton] #687885 05/04/10 01:33 PM 05/04/10 01:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,990 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,990 U.S.S.A.	Quote: I believe the top thread is finer than the bottom so the coarser thread will have the tendency to loosen first. Since the bottom are only supposed to be put in finger tight the only solution would be loctite (blue). This is the CORRECT answer

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