there is no valve lash on the rockers... the lifters are hydraulic



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OK I will put the crankshaft to the "V-8" position...

Another question...I have some carbon build up on the push rods, can I lightly clean this off with some scotch brite and carb cleaner??

 

I found that out after I posted. I was looking at some parts from Jeggs for the engine, I think it was a cam and it mentions that the Rockers are non-adjustable. You just tourqe them down and go, but with an aftermarket cam they suggested to buy a kit to change the rockers from bolt down to stud mount rockers and you do set the valve lash for the larger cam.

True in this situation you don't have an adjustment for valve lash and the main point is it isn't adjustable. Sorry for the bad advice.[sm=badidea.gif]

But just cause the lifters are hydrolic doesn't make all cars with hydrolic lifters valve lash non adjustable. My Mustang had hydrolic roller lifters and you do have to set the valve lash, it's more like a tourqe sequence though. You set #1 top dead and adjust the certain number rockers, turn crank 1/3 turn and tourqe the others, then 1/3 more for the rest. Unless they are stud mount rockers.

I have just gotten my first dodge and comeing from fords this is a whole new ball game for me. I need to just stand back and listen before throwing out advice, I will go back and stand in my corner now

 

yeah, if you go to some good rockers (crowers are awesome) you will need to adjust them. that too is a snap to do. toss in some performance lifters and it may even be eaiser (was with my rhoads).