Thanks Bernd,
Guess I'll be pulling those valve covers off tonight, "Oh Boy!"
Rich
-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 9:41 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: Now tight is too tight?
Set them to 0 - 1/4 turn at most.
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wisotzkey, Rich" <Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-wts.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 7:56 AM
Subject: DML: Now tight is too tight?
> Went to fire up the 'ol Dak last night after installing the roller rockers
> (amont other things). When the starter spun, there didn't seem to be as
> much compression resistance as I remember. It wanted to run, but only
> sputtered around 1000rpm even with the TB opened up. Didn't leave it run
to
> long like this because I need to break in the new cam also. It sounded
like
> I wasn't getting a good closed compression stroke.
> As I recall, the manual says not to soak the lifters prior to installing,
so
> I didn't, even though they have been sitting for three months. I
initially
> set the rockers around 1/3 loading, and when I finished tightening
(locking)
> them down, believe they are more like 1/2 - 2/3 turn loaded. Is this to
> much? Could this be my problem? Any help appreciated.
> Rich - Ashburn, VA
> (the novice rocker installer)
>
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