[DeTomaso] I need some advice from you Fordies

Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com
Sun Jan 17 22:16:39 EST 2010


Hoping for a bent pushrod but yea... it's off and needs to be centered.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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Dave Londry wrote:
> I just finished rebuilding the tiny 600cfm Performer I got off ebay (my 
> plan to pass emissions testing).
> and with the carb out of the way, I finally got down to the ' re-torque 
> heads' item on the to-do list.
>
> It was way past time I had the valve-covers off anyway.
> I've had 6143 for 2 years and have almost no idea what's in the engine 
> build.
> Here we come to the HELP part.
> I've never touched an engine that had no rockershafts (except direct OHCs).
>
> If you would take a look at;
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=15130
> particularly #8 - straight on, in full resolution
>
> - I see Crane roller-rockers with a 172 in the forging
> - I see these cute little pushrod guides? with Ford on them.
> - I see the roller on #8 intake way off-center to the left
>    ( a few others are off-centre, but maybe 0.075 max)
> - I see incipient galling on that roller and this build has maybe 2000 
> miles on it.
>
> So;
> - What can you guys tell me about the build?
> - Is #8 in real trouble? and how do rockers-center?
> - Do I need to pull the manifold to get a look at the lifters?
>  (Yes, I won't know if clearances need adjusting otherwise)
>
> This seems typical of the poor girl
>  - somebody paid for first-class parts and somebody else just threw them 
> in and pushed it out the door.
>
> If the focus on the pics is a bit off, I was drinking with Brazilians 
> last night and everything looks that way.
> dave
>
>
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