try 4 removals in one night! about 15 in that week.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Dester223@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 11:44 PM
Subject: DML: Roller rockers- neat update and a spankin!
> Okay, I'm gonna bore you with details.
>
> After the Rollers we installed "right" I drove it abuot 147 miles around
> town and here and there and it was doing fine, then I start to hear a
> tapping/clicking sound. maybe it's the exhaust (it's been ticking since
the
> header install)
>
> anyways. I'm in North Kansas City and I live basically 30 minutes south
of
> where I'm at and damn, I notice that the truck would start to slightly
shake
> under extremely light acceleration. it progresses and gets worse. to
make a
> long story short, it drove like a Big Block Chevy that has the biggest cam
> you can put in it. except it jerked your back and forward pretty nicely
with
> the engine running the way it was.
>
> I then noticed that the check engine light had come on and pulled codes.
12
> (low voltage and 43 (misfires) ah, drag the truck home and pull the
covers
> (again.)
>
> the intake rocker on cylinder #2 had slid off to the side. Upon closer
> inspection, the locktite compound in the box the crane cam's conversion
kit
> doesn't mix too well with oil, so the studs backed off from the heads
(maybe
> I'll get a Trottman's award too, because I hand tightened the studs down)
> so... the studs were loosening up and allowing that roller to come out. I
> took all the studs out and cleaned it, torqued them down correctly this
time
> and reinstalled everything. HA. funny thing. now the truck doesn't have
> any power. Oh well, I'm gonna get some jumper cables in the morning and
jump
> start it. Darn ASP underdrive pullies keep my truck constantly low on
power.
> (Anyone that did a ASP underdrive install still have their stock pully?
I
> need it bad!)
>
> to end things, I am adding to the "valve cover removal contest" another
> tally, bring me up to 6 removals. Who can beat that? oh, 6 removals in
> ONE week......
> -Dester
>
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