fastazzls1

i am looking at the rocker arms right now and they move side to side no up and down movement is this normal engine torqued to 22 ftlbs

3rdCoastPowerSports

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what in gods name are you talking about man?

3rdCoastPowerSports

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wait are you saying that they are snugged/torqued down, there is no play between the push rod and the rocker nor is there any play between the tip of the valve and the rocker. but your wondering if the slight side to side movement that your feeling is normal?

if the movement is ever so slight and the valve is fully closed then yes you should be able to wiggle the stock rocker side to side a tiny bit even when torqued down

fastazzls1

yes that is what i am wondering about i am using m brothers account, i am a ford man who has been converted sold my terminator to buy an 02 SOM ss i am fixing a buddies helping] anyways so i can learn the rockers are torqued to 22 ft lbs and move side to side a bit also there is a noise that sounds valvetrain related so we checked for bent pushrods and loose rocker arms reinstalled same noise still present

fastazzls1

do these engines have a problem with wrist pins

3rdCoastPowerSports

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No they don't have any issues with the pin's. is it cammed? are you sure you have the correct length pushrods in? are you sure its not an exhaust leak at the manifold?

Darkman

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Yes, that is normal.

vettenuts

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Did you follow the rocker installation procedure in the service manual? There will be some side to side motion with the valve closed, however there were also issues with the stock rockers losing needle bearings. This might be the source of your noise and if there is unreasonable movement of the rocker missing bearing would explain that as well.

VandykeT/A

Search trunion on here. If its cammed you may just be hearing the sewing machine sound.

thunderstruck507

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Could also be that the pushrods are too short as mentioned by another poster.

Need some more info on the car. Is it stock or modded?

fastazzls1

bone stock sorry i have been busy at work and the exhaust is the first thing i checked cause the dealer put a new cat on

fastazzls1

and yes followed procedure spun engine to tdc adjusted the rockers it told me too then spun it 360 and did the same

chaman

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Post a video of what you are seeing.

fastazzls1

ok its dark so i will tomorow and not what i am seeing hearing it sounds bad i am trying to figure out an approach so i can fix it