

| Subject: | Re: rebuilt head and rocker arm clearance |
| From: | andrewbell |
| Date: | Thu, 28 Jun 2001 23:32:43 -0500 |
This is not a suggestion, but something I have been thinging about more and more...Inline Four, whether TIICO or not... AB Robert Tippey wrote: > > I just installed a rebuilt head which had been resurfaced and > flycut > reducing the overall thickness by about 2mm (guesstimate). I was > > reinstalling the rocker arm assembly and dicovered that there is > no > longer any clearance between the arms and valves. In fact, with > the > adjusters out the arms actually push the valves in when > tightening > the assembly. BTW the pushrods were definately seated in the > lifters. Has anyone else run into this problem? If so, what was > the > solution? Can a spacer be fitted between the assembly and the > head? Would it have to be hard steel or would aluminum work? Or > should the rockers be ground down enough for clearance? Help. > > Thanks, > Rob [text/html]
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