hi_tek_rednek

i just measure for my pushrod length and i think the rocker geometry is pretty good.do ya'll think the pattern is good on the valve tip?
heres a vid of the geometry.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v3...t=P1050675.flv


will...
hope this is the right section.

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AdderMk2

It looks alright from here, but that doesnt mean ****.

take the rocker off, color the top of the valve with a marker, and put the rocker back on.
crank it over a few times, remove the rocker, and inspect the wear pattern

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bikeboy587

looks a little too far to the inside, aka pushrod too short, but you got to check the wear pattern with a marker like adder said

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OnyxCobra

Yeah do what Adder said, that's how I did mine and it worked great. Also make sure you're using a solid lifter, if you're using one of the stock ones then it'll be inaccurate.

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hi_tek_rednek

thx guys. i'll do the marker thing. i'm using hydrolic roller lifters. with it tightened down so as to compress the lifter about an 1/8" in.


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OnyxCobra

You can't use a collapsed hydraulic lifter because when your engine is actually running the pushrod will be too long. You need to use a solid lifter so it acts like a hydraulic lifter pumped with oil when your engine is running. The solid lifter doesn't compress when checking the geometry thus giving you an accurate reading.

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hi_tek_rednek

ok so i gotta buy 1 solid roller lifter and put it in and check it that way right? what a pain. lol.




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OnyxCobra

if you want it to be right that's what you have to do. Or you can make a solid lifter out of one of your hydraulic ones: http://www.trickflow.com/articles/stroker_1/# Scroll down to where it says "Do It Yourself Checking Lifter"

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wrenchturner75

the pattern your looking for will be a very narrow stripe right down the center of the valve tip. then your right on the money

hi_tek_rednek

cool thx onyx. thats what i'll do. thx again for the info guys.


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