One small addition to the (very nice) procedure from Sam...
Remove all the plugs, ground the coil wire, and spin the engine (with the
covers off) to pump up the lifters (effectively "priming" the lifters). Then,
recheck all the rockers one more time.
This saves a step after the initial startup as it pumps up the lifters and
won't excessivly drain the battery while spinning the engine with the plugs
removed. (Also, warm or hot valve covers aren't fun to remove.) ;)
- Bernd
> Jon,
> This needs to go on the FAQ page that you were putting together...
> Hop...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sam Parthemer" <srp@home.com>
> > Oh yeah.. once you get TDC on cyl #1, to find the next TDC, you need to
> only
> > rotate the engine 45 degrees (you'll see a smaller timing mark on the
> > harmonic balancer)...as that approaches, check the next cyl in the firing
> > order (#8) which will close exhaust port.. once the timing marks align you
> > are at TDC on cyl #8.. tighten, then turn engine another 45 degrees
> (there's
> > another timing mark) you'll be on cyl #4 TDC, tighten, rotate again 45
> > degrees (you guessed it, another small mark) you'll be on #3, continue #6,
> > #5, #7, and #2. Once you do the first 2 you'll see how easy it is.
> >
> > Because you may have collapsed a few of the lifters, you'll probably need
> to
> > do this twice unfortunately. Have it so that the pushrod has just a
> little
> > friction when you go to spin them-- take up the slack for the up/down,
> then
> > try to spin the push rods between your fingers like a pencil-- get a
> little
> > resistance, tighten down 1/2 turn and lock 'em down.. Once you do all of
> > them, you may find that the tapping sound doesn't go away quite as easily.
> > If it doesn't subside, remove both covers, back off all the rockers, and
> try
> > it one more time (by now the lifters have pumped up, and you can do the
> > install as if fresh from the start-- it will work 100% of the time from
> this
> > condition).
> >
> > If you have any questions, call me (619) 723-8679.
> >
> > Sam
> >
>
>
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