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Topic: LIFTER QUESTION
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johnmustang
Gearhead Posts: 5855
From: British Columbia , Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-20-2003 11:47 PM
   
I have not had the valve covers off of the 65 since I installed the 289 about 2700 miles ago. I am going to pull them this week but have now gotten confused because two people have given me conflicting ways of doing the lifters. I was told to tighten down until there is no vertical play on the push-rods but there is enough play to spin the push-rods 360 degrees by hand. I was also told to tighten down until there is no vertical play in the push-rods and you can not spin the push-rods by hand. Now I am confused and don,t know what to do. I was just going to cut holes in an old pair od valve covers and set them while the car is running, back them off until they start to rattle a bit then tighten them down until they are quite. What is the proper way to do this so I don,t make a mess of things? I am getting a little bit of noise from the valve covers not much at all but enough that I think I should pull the covers and do this. JOHN  ------------------
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rockafellz
Gearhead Posts: 1426
From: San Lorenzo, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-21-2003 12:23 AM
Do a search on this subject. From the info I found here on the site, I tightened the rocker arm down until there was a slight drag when turning the pushrod, then I tighted 1/3 - 1/2 and moved on to the next rocker arm. This info is fairly similar to the info in the Monroe book.  Good luck!! Erik ------------------
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johnmustang
Gearhead Posts: 5855
From: British Columbia , Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-21-2003 11:51 AM
Did a search and can not find what I am looking for. Anybody have the correct way to do this, so I don,t mess everything up.
JOHN
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rockafellz
Gearhead Posts: 1426
From: San Lorenzo, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 05-21-2003 11:56 AM
Hey John,Might try keywords: valve lash in the ford racing forum search. Erik ------------------
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 18703
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-21-2003 12:05 PM
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Originally posted by rockafellz:
I tightened the rocker arm down until there was a slight drag when turning the pushrod, then I tighted 1/3 - 1/2 and moved on to the next rocker arm. This info is fairly similar to the info in the Monroe book. Good luck!! Erik
John I do mine the same as Erik.
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-21-2003 05:48 PM
John, that's just for preload for an initial start of a new engine. Setting them while running is THE way to have them right. Get them clacking then tighten them down 1/2 turn. {Assuming you have the adjustable valvetrain and not the later positive stop type. If you have the '65 heads you're all set.}------------------
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johnmustang
Gearhead Posts: 5855
From: British Columbia , Canada
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-21-2003 06:24 PM
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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
John, that's just for preload for an initial start of a new engine. Setting them while running is THE way to have them right. Get them clacking then tighten them down 1/2 turn. {Assuming you have the adjustable valvetrain and not the later positive stop type. If you have the '65 heads you're all set.}
I have my original 65 heads, and I am going to do it the way I was intending to do it originally. I will cut out my old valve covers and set them while running. Thanks to all of you for your help once again. You have all had a hand in helping me restore my 65, you should all be proud of a job well done, I consider it a community effort , you guy`s and Grrls are great.
JOHN
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Fastymz
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From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-21-2003 06:36 PM
John do what ever Steve tell's you to do.
He's right but he knew that already. ------------------
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
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posted 05-21-2003 06:45 PM
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