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Mar 7, 2006 | 04:38 PM

nokeman

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Is it neccessary to...???

I just checked all my pushrods because I thought I had some bent ones. Well they all look good. But I was wondering if it was neccessary to turn the crank bolt 90* when tightening the rocker bolts to 22 ft lbs?

Mar 7, 2006 | 05:09 PM

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never have heard of that.

ive done prolly 40+ cam/spring swaps and have never done that. just set'em to 22ft/lbs and go.

Mar 7, 2006 | 05:18 PM

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I always torque them then rotate the crank and re-torque them. Can't hurt.

Mar 7, 2006 | 05:33 PM

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So do you even do the TDC method or just torque them down to 22 ft lbs and then rotate and retorque?

Mar 7, 2006 | 05:36 PM

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if you just pulled off your rockers and checked them....you can just put them back on and torque them down. and you will be good to go!

Mar 7, 2006 | 06:30 PM

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I would definately do it. You may find that after turning the engine the rocker for the valve that was all the way open needs to be tightened down again to get to 22 ft lb. Besides, its not like it even takes a long time.

Mar 7, 2006 | 06:57 PM

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Yeah this is true, it wont take that long. I just had heard yeses and no's before and wanted to know a definate. I guess that wont happen. What can happen if one isnt "exactly" 22 ft lb?

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