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Re: [Spridgets] rocker knock

To: mdrowe <mdrowe@optonline.net>, "Spridgets@autox.team.net" <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] rocker knock
From: Michael MacLean via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 07:09:36 +0000 (UTC)
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
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They make a valve cover just for this reason.=C2=A0 Moss part number 224-53=
0.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I have high lift rockers on my 1275 in my Bugeye.=C2=A0 No p=
roblem with this valve cover.Mike MacLean
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    On Wednesday, September 28, 2016 11:16 PM, mdrowe via Spridgets <spridg=
ets@autox.team.net> wrote:
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;FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma;}I had a=C2=A0very loud knock that sounded absolutely f=
atal, and I was really worried that I was going to have to open this engine=
 up a=C2=A0second time.=C2=A0 It turned out to be=C2=A0an adjustment screw =
on the high-lift rockers hitting the alloy valve cover.=C2=A0=C2=A0A simple=
 solution is to put on=C2=A0a second gasket to raise the height of the cove=
r.=C2=A0 Anyone encountered this before?=C2=A0 =C2=A0Michael RoweThe Holy S=
prite
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this reason.&nbsp; Moss part number 224-530.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have high lift r=
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<div>I had a&nbsp;very loud knock that sounded absolutely fatal, and I was =
really worried that I was going to have to open this engine up a&nbsp;secon=
d time.&nbsp; It turned out to be&nbsp;an adjustment screw on the high-lift=
 rockers hitting the alloy valve cover.&nbsp;&nbsp;A simple solution is to =
put on&nbsp;a second gasket to raise the height of the cover.&nbsp; Anyone =
encountered this before?&nbsp; </div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Michael Rowe</div>
<div>The Holy Sprite</div></span></div></div><br>------------------------<b=
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