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rocker problemo solved!! Thanx all
lohoon - February 14th, 2006 at 07:33 PM

Hi Guys,
I have just put some reco'ed heads on my motor an after installing new rocker assembly went to check the valve adjustment.On TDC with distributer pointing at No 1 the exhaust valve is already opening!WTF?
Any ideas?
Can i shim up the rocker base?

[ Edited on 14-2-2006 by lohoon ]

[ Edited on 15-2-2006 by lohoon ]

ragged - February 14th, 2006 at 07:39 PM

Are you sure the dist is incorrectly installed?

Cheers Dave

lohoon - February 14th, 2006 at 07:53 PM

Yeah the dizzy hasn't been out!

hellbugged - February 14th, 2006 at 08:34 PM

T.D.C may not be marked in the correct position on the pulley

the dizzy drive may be in 180 degrees out (installed opposite way), may be it is no. 3 that should be firing.

are the two rockers on number three cylinder both "rocking" as you turn the engine back and forth past what you think is TDC?

vw54 - February 15th, 2006 at 06:16 AM

turn the motor another 180 degrees

geodon - February 15th, 2006 at 02:45 PM

B4 u rip things out etc, try rotating the eng by hand or getting someone to do it while you watch what the rockers r doing on no. 1 pot. The cycle is of course (if u'll excuse the double entendre) "suck, press, bang, blow" with the spark occurring at the press stage when both valves r shut. That will expose any errors in TDC marks etc.

lohoon - February 15th, 2006 at 08:46 PM

Well got it sorted.Seems i forgot to allow for the swivel feet adjusters that are fitted to the new rockers.As i screwed the rocker assembly down it was holding inlet and xhaust open!So I shimmed the rocker arms up and checked for valve bind. I found three bent pushrods!I did notice the pushrods are very close to, if not touching, the inside of the pushrod tubes.Is this normal?
Thanks for all the advice.