[Spridgets] Rocker install question

[Larry Macy]

LMAO, 

By George, I think he’s got it!!

Larry

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Larry B. Macy, Ph.D., LMT
lmacy at mac.com
https://larrythemac.guru
Morrisville, PA

Being human is not about individual survival or escape. It’s a team sport. Whatever future humans have, it will be together.
~ douglas rushkoff

> On Jul 9, 2019, at 4:43 PM, JMFangio <oldsaabguy at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> A valid point… to correct my original post:
> 
> 
>> Plan is to :
>> 
>> Back off all the adjusters
>> 
>> Loosen all the head bolts
>> 
>> Remove the head bolts to the rocker pillars and remove rocker assembly
> 
> 
> Install new rocker assembly complete with pillars
> 
>> Adjust valve clearance
>> 
>> Enjoy the sweet music of a properly running engine.
>> 
>> Look down the spark plug holes with a scope to check for piston damage.
>> 
>> Curse that I will have to remove the head anyway
>> 
>> Curse that if I had installed my rebuild with the 1098 stroker crank I could have been driving this car.
>> 
>> YMMV
>> 
>> Lester
>> On Jul 9, 2019, at 3:06 PM, Larry Macy <lmacy at mac.com <mailto:lmacy at mac.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Not certain how you are getting from 
>> Remove the head bolts to the rocker pillars
>> to
>> Adjust the clearance
>> Would you not have any spring compression and then no adjustment?
>> Which, if true, means the next step is unlikely :-)
>> 
>> Just checking your math.
>> 
>> Larry
>> 
>> — 
>> 
>> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D., LMT
>> lmacy at mac.com <mailto:lmacy at mac.com>
>> https://larrythemac.guru <https://larrythemac.guru/>
>> Morrisville, PA
>> 
>> Being human is not about individual survival or escape. It’s a team sport. Whatever future humans have, it will be together.
>> ~ douglas rushkoff

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