RED PUNISHER Z

ok i got some new rods and put them in i adjusted the rockers with 1/4 turn past zero lash and set the lock i turned on the motor and now it makes a clank or knocking sound after i rev the motor some times ....did i not adjust the rockers right do they need to be 1/2 turn past zero lash i have readjusted them 2 times already and still the sound is still there it never made this sound before when the car was running i got new rods because one of them had bent ....in the video i rev the motor 4 times the 2nd time it clanks a bit but you cant really hear it in the video and then the rpm drop a bit then goes back up and on the 3rd rev you can hear it clank or knock like 4 or 5 times what is making that sound and how do i fix it


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Badazz 97 TA

iTrader: (18)

Did you adjust when the lifter was on the base of the cam. piston at top dead center on the compression stroke?

pyro719

iTrader: (5)

Just do the engine running method. loosen one rocker at a time untill it starts to click and then tighten until clicking is gone and then 1/4 turn past that ad you should be good to go.

RED PUNISHER Z

yes i did...i did it with the motor off starting at the #1 cylinder and following the firing order and turning over the motor waiting for the intake lifter to drop then set them to zero lash

RED PUNISHER Z

its hard for me to do it with the motor on because the rockers are really noisy it hard for me to tell

RED PUNISHER Z

but my real ? is what is making that clacking sound i know the rocker tick and the valves ping so what is making that sound

pyro719

iTrader: (5)

Sounds like loose rockers to me. You need to get them all tightened down enough to not "clack" And then you will be able to start your adjustment.

RED PUNISHER Z

i so a lose rocker will sound like that listen close after the 3rd rev you can hear it after i rev the motor i guess ill do a bit more than a 1/4 past zero lash if i over tighten them what will it do so i know what to look for

RED PUNISHER Z

any one else ??? lisen to the video it happend from .32 to .33 you can hear it clank is it a loose rocker or some thing else

Badazz 97 TA

iTrader: (18)

The link wasn't working earlier but i finally was able to listen to it. Your rockers sound fine. The noise your describing at the .32mark sounds like the bottom end IMO.

pyro719

iTrader: (5)

I run the crane gold sa rocker which are supposed to be one of the noisier rockers and mine are no where near that loud.

RED PUNISHER Z

so do i need to set them more than a 1/4 turn past zero lash ?.. i let the motor cool down to see if it made a difference and it did no clanking sound ...when i took the video it was up to temp and how can it be the bottom end the motor was fine before i took the intake and valve cover off and the motor has only about 700 miles on it

RED PUNISHER Z

and before i took off the rocker they where that loud too i did not put them in the original owner did