Rocker install and adjsutment question

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Dec 28, 2004 | 12:42 AM

marcveinotte

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Rocker install and adjsutment question

New 400 is in, all ready to fire up once I get the headers in this week.
Primed her with an old dizzy shaft on a dril a few times. Now that she is together, I was fooling with it turning it over( had to make the electronic ignition harness this weekened)...

Before I run it I wanted to know if there is any special procedure I should follow as far as torquing the rockers down. I've turned it over a few times making sure the valves are fully closed..then just made the rockers wrist tight ( stupid torque wrech doesn't read down to 18-25 ft lbs) on all of them . Left the valve covers loose so when I fire it up I can adjust as needed. Nothing seems out of whack or overly tight/loose as it stands. Just wondering what may happen once the lifters pump up.

Anyone offer me some insight?
Thanks

Dec 28, 2004 | 01:55 AM

drunknmudder77

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I was told to get the tight enough so they didnt come off. After i replaced my lifters & push rods & got the rockers tight I havent had to mess with them.

James

Dec 28, 2004 | 02:59 PM

fordfury469

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they should not be adjustable rocker arms just torque them to specs and run it, as long as you got the right length push rods.

Dec 28, 2004 | 04:10 PM

Rancheroracer

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fordfury is correct, if you have stock rockers don't run it with them loose. They're designed that way. If you run with them loose you could break the 5/16" bolts &/or ruin the threads in the heads.

Dec 30, 2004 | 12:16 AM

marcveinotte

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Fired it up tonight ( finally)... seems to be fine. I will borrow a buddies low ftlbs wrech tomorrow and just re check them ( as well as the new headers and intake once I can let it warm up .

Need to install the front clip, rad etc etc.. before I can run it for more then 10-15 seconds.

Dec 30, 2004 | 10:42 AM

fordfury469

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i retorqued my headers four times before they held the same torque value, and i never had a leak with them id drive it for a little bit torque them let it cool down then drive it torque them let it cool and so on tell i thought they were good, just dont break any bolts.