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I will check the rocker bushings, but there is only a few thousand miles on=
the rocker assembly since the 1275 was built a few years ago.=C2=A0 They a=
re high ratio (1.5) rockers, but I don't think there is that much wear on t=
hem yet.=C2=A0 The very first time I put oil in the engine, the oil would f=
ill the valve cover before it would eventually drain down in the block.=C2=
=A0 When I built this engine I went kinda crazy trying to lighten the valve=
train and installed hollow pushrods. Besides, they don't flex or bend.=C2=
=A0 The problem is the holes that the pushrods pass through were enlarged, =
but apparently not large enough for oil to easily pass by.Mike MacLean
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On Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:01 AM, Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimpor=
t.com> wrote:
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And while loose, you can wiggle the rockers to feel if maybe those bushin=
gs are worn, which can be another reason the head gets flooded with oil
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On 11/28/2015 11:53 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
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"Palm to forehead", =C2=A0why didn't I think of that? =C2=A0Thanks Peter fo=
r saving me all that work. Besides, I would have to figure out how my new e=
lectronic works. Mike MacLean=20
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From: Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimport.com>=20
Date: 11/28/2015 9:38 AM (GMT-08:00)=20
To: "rrengineer.mike" <rrengineer.mike@att.net>, spridgets@autox.team.net=
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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting=20
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In those desperate times at a race, you loosen adjusting nuts and slide th=
e rocker to the side, unless you have solid spacers.
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On 11/28/2015 11:27 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
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I am not pulling the head. I may be wrong, but I have to remove the head St=
ud nuts on the pedastals to lift the rocker assembly off the engine to repl=
ace the pushrods. =C2=A0I'm thinking the other stud nuts have to be loosene=
d also to re-torque the head properly. Is there another way to replace the =
pushrods without loosening all the head nuts in sequence? Mike MacLean=20
=20
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Date: 11/28/2015 6:30 AM (GMT-08:00)=20
To: spridgets@autox.team.net=20
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting=20
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Why pull the head at all?
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Peter Caldwell
World Wide Auto Parts of Madison WI
2517 Seiferth Rd
Madison=C2=A0 WI=C2=A0 53716
(608)223-9400
www.nosimport.com
http://stores.ebay.com/worldwideimportautoparts
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(608)223-9400
www.nosimport.com
http://stores.ebay.com/worldwideimportautoparts=20
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Peter Caldwell
World Wide Auto Parts of Madison WI
2517 Seiferth Rd
Madison WI 53716
(608)223-9400
www.nosimport.com
http://stores.ebay.com/worldwideimportautoparts=20
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<html><head></head><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; f=
ont-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1448735926361_3088" dir=3D"ltr">I will check the rocker bu=
shings, but there is only a few thousand miles on the rocker assembly since=
the 1275 was built a few years ago. They are high ratio (1.5) rocker=
s, but I don't think there is that much wear on them yet. The very fi=
rst time I put oil in the engine, the oil would fill the valve cover before=
it would eventually drain down in the block. When I built this engin=
e I went kinda crazy trying to lighten the valve train and installed hollow=
pushrods. Besides, they don't flex or bend. The problem is the holes=
that the pushrods pass through were enlarged, but apparently not large eno=
ugh for oil to easily pass by.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br></div>=
<br><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style=3D"display: bloc=
k;" class=3D"yahoo_quoted"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new=
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aNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-si=
ze: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> On Saturday, =
November 28, 2015 10:01 AM, Peter Caldwell <peter@nosimport.com> wrot=
e:<br></font></div> <blockquote style=3D"border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16,=
255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <br><br> <di=
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And while loose, you can wiggle the rockers to feel if maybe those
bushings are worn, which can be another reason the head gets flooded
with oil<br clear=3D"none">
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<div class=3D"yiv9217965588moz-cite-prefix">On 11/28/2015 11:53 AM, rre=
ngineer.mike
wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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<blockquote type=3D"cite">
</blockquote></div><div><div>"Palm to forehead", why didn't I t=
hink of that? Thanks
Peter for saving me all that work. Besides, I would have to
figure out how my new electronic works.</div>
<div>Mike MacLean</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none">
</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none">
</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none">
</div>
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From: Peter Caldwell <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" class=3D"yiv9=
217965588moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto=3D"mailto:peter@nosimport.com"; targ=
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Date: 11/28/2015 9:38 AM (GMT-08:00) <br clear=3D"none">
To: "rrengineer.mike" <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" class=3D"yiv=
9217965588moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net"=
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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting <br clear=3D"none">
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In those desperate times at a race, you loosen adjusting nuts and
slide the rocker to the side, unless you have solid spacers.<br clear=
=3D"none">
<br clear=3D"none">
<div class=3D"yiv9217965588moz-cite-prefix">On 11/28/2015 11:27 AM,
rrengineer.mike wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
</blockquote></div><div><div>I am not pulling the head. I may be wr=
ong, but I have to
remove the head Stud nuts on the pedastals to lift the rocker
assembly off the engine to replace the pushrods. I'm thinki=
ng
the other stud nuts have to be loosened also to re-torque the
head properly. Is there another way to replace the pushrods
without loosening all the head nuts in sequence?</div>
<div>Mike MacLean</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none">
</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none">
</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none">
</div>
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From: Peter Caldwell via Spridgets <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rec=
t" class=3D"yiv9217965588moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto=3D"mailto:spridgets=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"=
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">
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Why pull the head at all?<br clear=3D"none">
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World Wide Auto Parts of Madison WI
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(608)223-9400
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