Valvetrain (oil )
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Valvetrain (oil )
Should I oil up the springs and pushrods as well as valves with engine oil before I install them? Also I got bigger valves can I just put them in or do I need to get the heads machined to fit, they appear to fit fine but I dont know.
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Originally Posted by JerikSS
Should I oil up the springs and pushrods as well as valves with engine oil before I install them? Also I got bigger valves can I just put them in or do I need to get the heads machined to fit, they appear to fit fine but I dont know.
thanks, rather ask than do something stupid
thanks, rather ask than do something stupid
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It wouldn't hurt to soak the pushrods in oil that way some of that will make its way to the lifters when you put them in. Unplug the two main harnesses to the coils and crank it over to prime it.
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I soaked my push rods in oil and turned the car over for 5 seconds (with the coil main harnesses unplugged) before actually firing up the car. Did not put oil on the valve springs themselves.