[Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting

[Peter Caldwell]

Do you have to put boots and an overcoat on?  Suckitup!   Just got back 
from a spin in my Mini.  Brisk

On 11/28/2015 1:20 PM, Michael MacLean wrote:
> You're going to make me go out in the cold garage and remove the valve 
> cover and look to see what kind of spacers I have.
> Mike
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> On Saturday, November 28, 2015 11:15 AM, Peter Caldwell 
> <peter at nosimport.com> wrote:
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>     Hmmm  some/most/all? high lift use solid spacers, so back to
>     torquing, I venture.
>
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>     On 11/28/2015 12:47 PM, Michael MacLean wrote:
>>     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.  They are high ratio (1.5) rockers, but I don't
>>     think there is that much wear on them yet.  The very first 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
>>     engine 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 enough for oil to easily pass by.
>>     Mike MacLean
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>>     On Saturday, November 28, 2015 10:01 AM, Peter Caldwell
>>     <peter at nosimport.com> <mailto:peter at nosimport.com> wrote:
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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
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>>         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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>>         Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S® 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
>>
>>
>>         -------- Original message --------
>>         From: Peter Caldwell <peter at nosimport.com>
>>         <mailto:peter at nosimport.com>
>>         Date: 11/28/2015 9:38 AM (GMT-08:00)
>>         To: "rrengineer.mike" <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
>>         <mailto:rrengineer.mike at att.net>, spridgets at autox.team.net
>>         <mailto: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
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>>
>>         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>
>>         <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>
>>         Date: 11/28/2015 6:30 AM (GMT-08:00)
>>         To: spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>
>>         Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Head Stud Torque Setting
>>
>>         Why pull the head at all?
>>
>>
>>         -- 
>>         Peter Caldwell
>>         World Wide Auto Parts of Madison WI
>>         2517 Seiferth Rd
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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://www.nosimport.com/>
>>         http://stores.ebay.com/worldwideimportautoparts
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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://www.nosimport.com/>
>>         http://stores.ebay.com/worldwideimportautoparts
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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://www.nosimport.com/>
>     http://stores.ebay.com/worldwideimportautoparts
>
>
>

-- 
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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