Measuring Pre-load with a dial indicator?

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Sep 16, 2003 | 06:41 PM

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Measuring Pre-load with a dial indicator?

I'm using a dial indicator to measure my lifter pre-load and want to make sure I get the right measurement. When I initially torque the rocker arm I get .023" pre-load and then the dial indicator slowly moves to .067", I suppose the lifter is bleeding down. My question is, which measurement is right? These are OEM Comp Lifters, 7.350 PR, and Yella Terra 1.7 rockers..

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Sep 16, 2003 | 07:25 PM

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Re: Measuring Pre-load with a dial indicator?

sounds like the .023 is the accurate #.

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Sep 16, 2003 | 10:41 PM

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Re: Measuring Pre-load with a dial indicator?

the bleeding down will give a false reading...

Sep 16, 2003 | 10:48 PM

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Re: Measuring Pre-load with a dial indicator?

Ok, so go with the initial reading right after it's torqued? Also, is .010" ok for OEM replacement lifter's, seems like it would, but is there a down side.

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Dan

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