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5/10/2013 7:08 PM  #1


Next 302 Head/Rocker/Valve adjustment question

Installing the Roller Rockers on my engine and put a sharpie mark on the top of the valve stem to see where the roller is pressing on them. Just below center. Is this an issue? BTW this is a contiuation of the stuff I was working last week when some sharp eyed saw that I was going to shell my engine by not have brackets to hold the rocker arms together to keep from turning. I was installing them today when thought it would be good to test this.

 

5/10/2013 7:55 PM  #2


Re: Next 302 Head/Rocker/Valve adjustment question

If that is where they are touching when the valve is closed, it looks OK, but what you really want to to is blacken the entire head of the valve, install the rocker, then rotate the crank so the rocker opens and then closes the valve.  The resulting clean area should span across the centerline of the valve, equal on both sides.  The roller tip moves across the valve as it opens and closes, rotating in an arc whose center is the fulcrum point of the rocker.


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5/10/2013 9:00 PM  #3


Re: Next 302 Head/Rocker/Valve adjustment question

Steve are you talking about the part that is inside the piston chamber? The valves were installed at a machine shop. Not sure I want to pull the heads, when I paid them for that part of the install.
But if the marks on the valve stem aren't too low, then I think I can press on with the build.

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5/10/2013 9:12 PM  #4


Re: Next 302 Head/Rocker/Valve adjustment question

No, I am talking about the area on top of the valve stem.  If they are set up right, you could take your mark, draw a parallel mark throught the center of the valve stem, then another parallel line equidistant opposite the centerline.  When the valve is opened and closed the rocker roller would go from the line you have now to the line on the other side of the valve.  That would be perfect fit.  If you are close, you are ok.


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5/10/2013 9:21 PM  #5


Re: Next 302 Head/Rocker/Valve adjustment question

OK.Now I am tracking. I already did that. I installed the rocker arms, then rotated the engine. This is the mark after cycling about 5-6 time through.
The cleared space that the roller tip made is just below center line of valve stem.

Hydralic lifters soaked in oil for a while before installed in engine, but they have sat there since last weekend when I first installed the engine.

My camera flash was killing the attempts for clear pictures.

 

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5/11/2013 5:05 PM  #6


Re: Next 302 Head/Rocker/Valve adjustment question

Mochaman,
 If all you did was soak the valves in oil befor setting. You really need to go back and; release all valve rocker tension, pull the dizzy, use a 1/4 in socket on a 1/4 drive/10 in. extenstion.(tape it together if you don't feel it's secure enough) attach it to your electric drill. and fit the 1/4 in. socket onto the oil pump drive shaft (where the dizzy hooks onto it) Run the drill in reverse(counter clockwise) untill oil comes from the top of all the pushrods. This is pre-oiling the engine, necessary prior to setting the valves. Then you can go back and follow the procedure for setting the roller rockers. Hehheh, I usually have to go back and reset the valves at least three times after the engine runs. I always think the RR's are making odd noises. The dang things are noisy, even when they're set correctly.

Corky


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5/11/2013 10:13 PM  #7


Re: Next 302 Head/Rocker/Valve adjustment question

Which means finishing the oil pan stripping and powder coating. More stuff to do. Thanks Tubo for the info. I have the tool that goes into the oil slinger. I aint gots no oil pan at this moment though.

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