Well she started and runs
ok figured as much due to the fact of compression, just making sure cuz. Just went out and checked again with a feeler gauge again on a couple more and one was even .025 and another was about .015 feel like 7.375 will be the best bet. Thanks again for all he help.
Just kind of a check to back up the readings I have. Obviously current push rods are too small. Check with feeler gauge between rocker and valve to back up my zero lash and so far it's dead on what I've been reading on with the comp checker. Darth v8er's idea and he explained it a few comments up.
To determine how much lash there is which can in theory be used to figure the correct preload as a backup verification so to speak. OP is using a 7.3 pushrod and netting .015-.025 lash. So in theory he needs a 7.375 pushrod to get .040-.050 of lifter preload.
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?
Pouria Savadkouei
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Originally Posted by 02sunsetorangeZ
Well, checked 2 more cylinders and ended up with same results, sorry lil OCD with this stuff, just wanna make sure its right.
Nah, you didn't hurt anything. At worst, you might have scuffed up the ends of the pushrods you're replacing anyway. As to the opening valves with the checkers, yes I did, but I check length with a caliper, not the thread and rotation counting method. It's the absolute best way to do it.
Sweet. Yea I will have to do that next time for sure. Feel confident with what I got now. Just glad everything was pretty close. Still think it's crazy adding as much as I did lol. I mean .075 is more preload than 5315 calls for. Can't wait till they get in and fire it up
Sweet. Yea I will have to do that next time for sure. Feel confident with what I got now. Just glad everything was pretty close. Still think it's crazy adding as much as I did lol. I mean .075 is more preload than 5315 calls for. Can't wait till they get in and fire it up
o for sure I'm just saying, It's bad that it was off so much that I added more preload than the 5315 Calls for. Meaning I wasn't even at zero lash. If that makes sense lol. I know i won't be at .075 pre load. Idk how to say what I'm saying while typing lol
Well first start up with new push rods. She had no idea what to do. Can actually hear the cam now for dang sure. valve train is so quiet, have a small tick on driver side but i do have a small exhaust leak at the collector so that could be it. Either way I'm just glad its where it should be now, thanks again for everyones help.
Hell yea! Sounds good and kind of similar! lol
Glad it is working out for you, i'm assuming now you can hear more of the sewing machine effect from the motor versus the tapping of the pushrods?
What kind of catback you running?
Glad it is working out for you, i'm assuming now you can hear more of the sewing machine effect from the motor versus the tapping of the pushrods?
What kind of catback you running?
Thanks! It's actually extremely silent. I wanna say quieter than it ever has been. No sewing machine noise especially compared to my buddy's old ls2. It's 3" duals with x pipe over axle with magnaflow bullets.