[Healeys] 100 rocker shaft question

Alan Seigrist healey.nut at gmail.com
Sat Feb 27 20:56:46 MST 2021


Hi Bob -

I had them do it maybe about 12 years ago, but for various reasons I
haven't put much miles on the car since then.  Getting it back together so
I can enjoy it now.

I think the easy thing to do is just order a pedestal from the usual and
replace it myself.

Cheers,

Alan

On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 11:52 AM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hah. I was going to suggest you send it to rockerarms.com, but figured
> shipping would be prohibitive.
>
> BTW, when did rockerarms rebuild your shaft? There's been at least one
> change of ownership and a name change, I think, and responses have been
> spotty. They did my BJ8's shaft many years ago, and it's held up well.
>
> Bob
>
> On 2/27/2021 7:44 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys wrote:
>
> All -
>
> Okay I got alot of great feedback, thank you.  Took the rocker off and the
> pedestals slide around.   Was a bit confused at first because this is for
> my A90, and I have a spare a90 rocker from 1949 which is different, and on
> that one the rocker pedestals are an interference fit (the rocker arms and
> pushrods on an early A90 are really cool, but complicated... they eliminate
> tappet noise but are too fiddly and complicated).
>
> But my A90 actually has a later motor which is the same as a 100, and I
> have a rebuilt rocker on it from rockerarms.com.
>
> It seems the two inner pedestals are free floating, and the two outer
> pedestals have a slight interference - I think the interference fit is to
> hold the shaft in placeso that the banjo bolt will go in the hole on the
> shaft.  I can remove the outer pedestals off with a slight tapping with a
> rubber mallot.
>
> Anyway, hope that helps.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
>
> On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 8:18 AM Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Looks to me I have to heat them up - will they slide on or do I hammer
>> them on when hot?
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 28, 2021 at 8:04 AM Alan Seigrist <healey.nut at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> All -
>>>
>>> either me or a previous mechanic bunged up the banjo bolt hole on my
>>> rocker shaft.  either way I have to replace the pedestal.
>>>
>>> Is there an easy way to remove the pedestals from the rocker shaft so I
>>> can replace the broken one?
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Alan
>>>
>>
>
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