[Healeys] rocker shaft assembly

[Dan Stromquist]

David:
The torque is 27 lbs. Check your repair manual (might have to divide by 12).
Here is how I did the job. Snug fit that banjo fitting before putting the
assembly on and before fitting the other end of the fitting to the engine.
Many times the rebuilt assembly will come with a new banjo fitting in place.
Be careful if you remove it because it lines up with a hole in the rocker
shaft and if it gets off line it is a bitch to relocate and get lined up
correctly.  That is how that banjo bolt gets stripped.  Those copper washers
may be to thin and you might need to reuse what is in place and the copper
washers both.  After you have set your rockers to .012 (rule of 13s) then is
the time to start the engine to see if there is some oil leakage at the
banjo.  That is the time to do the final snugging up but do not crank it
down to tight.  That's is how I did the job and it came out great.  Buy the
way, I set my clearance on the valves to .013 on the advice of my buddy who
said it would be best for my non hardened 1982 rebuild valves and that it
would run a little cooler.  He runs his competition Healey at .015.
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of David Z
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:59 PM
To: Healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] rocker shaft assembly

I purcased a replacement rocker shaft assembly for my BJ8 due a bit lower
than
normal oil pressure, oil in the rear air cleaner and squirting up from a
couple of the rocker arms. What is the suggested torque for the rocker arm
nuts? I know to be careful about applying too much torque to the oil supply
line. Can I re-use the copper washers on either side of the banjo fitting,
or
do I need to get new ones?

Thanks!
David Z.
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