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Leak down test question #980678 04/25/11 10:26 PM 04/25/11 10:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,194 Rochester, New York G GregY OP super stock
GregY OP super stock G Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,194 Rochester, New York	Guys, I am going to do a leak down test on the 440 in my Charger. I am pretty sure I will be rebuilding or replacing the heads. My question is this: can I just take the rocker arms off to close the valves instead of trying to get TDC on each cylinder as I test it? Or do the other valves need to be in their relative positions as I test each cylinder? Thanks. Greg

Re: Leak down test question [Re: GregY] #980679 04/25/11 10:32 PM 04/25/11 10:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: can I just take the rocker arms off to close the valves instead of trying to get TDC on each cylinder as I test it? yes Or do the other valves need to be in their relative positions as I test each cylinder? no W both shaft assy's off just look at like you are (in effect) sealing up the top of each individual cyl for 8 seperate individual tests live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Leak down test question [Re: RapidRobert] #980680 04/25/11 10:48 PM 04/25/11 10:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,194 Rochester, New York G GregY OP super stock
GregY OP super stock G Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,194 Rochester, New York	Cool, thanks Robert. I thought it would work, I just wanted to be sure.

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