[Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting

Peter Caldwell peter at nosimport.com
Sat Nov 28 11:00:56 MST 2015


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

On 11/28/2015 11:53 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
> "Palm to forehead",  why didn't I think of that?  Thanks Peter for 
> saving me all that work. Besides, I would have to figure out how my 
> new electronic works.
> Mike MacLean
>
>
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Peter Caldwell <peter at nosimport.com>
> Date: 11/28/2015 9:38 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: "rrengineer.mike" <rrengineer.mike at att.net>, spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting
>
> In those desperate times at a race, you loosen adjusting nuts and 
> slide the rocker to the side, unless you have solid spacers.
>
> On 11/28/2015 11:27 AM, rrengineer.mike wrote:
>> I am not pulling the head. I may be wrong, 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 thinking 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?
>> Mike MacLean
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S® 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Peter Caldwell via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
>> Date: 11/28/2015 6:30 AM (GMT-08:00)
>> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting
>>
>> Why pull the head at all?
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Peter Caldwell
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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
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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

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