What to use RTV and locktite on when doing head gasket
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RE: What to use RTV and locktite on when doing head gasket
ORIGINAL: magnum318
When doing the rockers you may have to do what is called setting the valve lash. Look in your book about that. I don't know but these engines should require that when doing the pushrods and rockers.
You have to do it on most other engines, look see before you tighten them all down...........
When doing the rockers you may have to do what is called setting the valve lash. Look in your book about that. I don't know but these engines should require that when doing the pushrods and rockers.
You have to do it on most other engines, look see before you tighten them all down...........
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RE: What to use RTV and locktite on when doing head gasket
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??
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??
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RE: What to use RTV and locktite on when doing head gasket
ORIGINAL: steve00ram360
there is no valve lash on the rockers... the lifters are hydraulic
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ORIGINAL: magnum318
When doing the rockers you may have to do what is called setting the valve lash. Look in your book about that. I don't know but these engines should require that when doing the pushrods and rockers.
You have to do it on most other engines, look see before you tighten them all down...........
When doing the rockers you may have to do what is called setting the valve lash. Look in your book about that. I don't know but these engines should require that when doing the pushrods and rockers.
You have to do it on most other engines, look see before you tighten them all down...........
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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
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RE: What to use RTV and locktite on when doing head gasket
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).
