Hi all, i will be replacing my valve seals soon and in preparation have been reading up on the process. I have rented a spring tool, air fitting for the cylinder etc. I pulled the valve covers off today and found that the 360 has a bar with all the rocker arms mounted on it( I was expecting just to remove the push rod nuts and remove the rocker arms)
What is the procedure for removing the whole bank of rockers? Just remove the 4 bolts?
Do the push rods and just sit on the rocker arms?
Appreciate the help.

 

That's correct, break all four loose...

removing any one, two or three bolts before the load of the valve springs is released can bend the rocker shaft...

starting at one end, loosen each bolt a few turns at a time until the shaft is unloaded.

 

Welcome to FE World! That bar assembly is called a "rocker stand" or more correctly FE heads are equipped with shaft-mounted rockers.

Keep the pushrods in order and reinsert them in the same hole they came out of
Yes, four bolts.
Upon assembly, apply a dab of assembly lube on both ends of the pushrods before reinstalling the rocker stand and rockers.
Use a torque wrench!

... a shadetree way to keep the valve from dropping into the cylinder (instead of air) is to stuff some rope into the cylinder through the spark plug hole.

 

Can I just leave the push rods in place or are they attached somehow to the rocker arms?
Q#2- Can I take the assembly off without removing the cotter pins on the end?
Q#3 -Any idea on the torque for those?