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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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I just pulled my driver side valve cover trying to find a tap that I've had with my stock rockers since the cheater cam install. How can I tell the rockers and rods are good? They all excetp 6 and 7 on the driver's side have very minimal side to side movement. 6 and 7 are pushed down and down have any play. Also what is the proper torque setting?
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 08:27 AM
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22 ft/lbs is the tq setting
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Old May 3, 2007 | 02:07 AM
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do you just go one at a time at torque them down to 22ftlbs or any sequence you need to do i have a hard tappin after my cam install and still cant figure it out tried the 22ftlbs and still their just curios
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Old May 3, 2007 | 05:00 AM
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Do you know if you have the correct length pushrods? You must have properly sized pushrods, because a lot of times the base circle diameter of an aftermarket performance cam changes as compared to the stocker. Which is why they make tools like these.
http://www.lmperformance.com/6299/1.html
on pushrod length check
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Old May 3, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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22 ft/lbs is the tq setting
Yes and to tell if the pushrods are good, pull them out and roll them on a flat surface, it should be obvious if one has been banana'd.
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