Stab & Steer SS

Just to be sure. You just tighten all the rockers to 22ft.lbs regardless of lobe position right? I just took my rockers and pushrods out to inspect them but didnt rotate the engine at all.


Thanks,Chris

vettenuts

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Here it is:

Stab & Steer SS

I should have been more clear I didnt take all of them off just the passengers side and didnt move anything. Still have to do all that?

Thanks

BIG_MIKE2005

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Man, I guess I did mine wrong then. I just left the timing chain dot to dot & dropped in the pushrods then rockers. Tightened them all down one side at a time. I haven't had a single issue yet & it's been together for a year of daily driving.

And stock rockers aren't adjustable just incase you didn't know for sure.

BlackScreaminMachine

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Stock rocker system is a MUCH easier ordeal then with the GEN I and GEN II motors.

69LT1Bird

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The procedure is designed so there is less stress and tension on the parts while tightening. If you are up on the lobe, you must overcome the spring pressure while torqueing the bolt. If your are not going to rotate the engine per the instructions, after you slowly tighten each rocker to 22 lb ft, disable the fuel pump and crank the engine at least one revolution to check the movement of the rockers and then re-torque each one.

Stab & Steer SS

This is what I was thinking. Tighten each one slowly, rotating the crank 360 degrees a couple times until I have gone through them all.

TA1364

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If the rockers arent torqued right, could there be a loss in power?

vettenuts

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You need to define "aren't right". If the rocker is bottomed and the bolt tight enough to keep it there, then the rocker should perform correctly with no power loss. If it is physically loose, then it won't.

The GM procedure, from what I can tell, is done the way it is for two reasons. First, it provides better and consistent preload of the bolt. Second, it prevents driving the valve into the piston on any cylinder whose piston is at the top since the lifter won't bleed fast enough and the valve will instead open.