[Spridgets] Rocker install question

[Weslake1330]

I suppose it will depend on the CR your engine runs, how old the head
gasket is and what quality it was when new.  I've removed the rockers to
change a pushrod without taking the head off and gotten away with it.

On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 11:58, Ron Soave via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Well, I’ll tell ya..I’ve always drained a bit of water and done all the
> head bolts. Two years ago at the track a friend had the cotter pin holding
> the rockers on break (cotter pin for that assembly - there’s a top 10
> stupid design). I loaned him a new assembly to bolt on. I was ridiculed by
> some for suggesting he do all the bolts and he only did those holding the
> rocker pedestals. He has since failed head gaskets every hour of run time
> or so, and is now convinced the head is cracked somewhere.
>
> If I short cut ANYTHING on our cars it always bites me. I’m just not that
> lucky and there’s no margin in any of the designs on our cars with the
> exception of the rear hub bearing which we used at work on the Abrams M1A1
> tank.
>
> Ymmv.
>
> Ron Soave
>
> > On Jul 7, 2019, at 2:59 PM, Lester Ewing via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all!
> >
> > So I have asked this question before but I can’t find/remember the
> answer so here goes:
> >
> > Do I need to undo all of the head bolts to remove those that hold the
> rocker inn place and then re-torque or can I just undo the ones that hold
> the rocker arm in place and reinstall them ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Lester
> >
> >
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