[DeTomaso] I need some advice from you Fordies

[Julian Kift]

It may be an optical illusion in the photo but the stud also looks bent or poly lock cross threaded on #8.

 

Julian
 
> From: wkooiman at earthlink.net
> To: wkooiman at earthlink.net; detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:27:41 -0600
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] I need some advice from you Fordies
> 
> Wait a minute. I just noticed how far #8 intake is off. #8 exhaust looks
> centered. The guide plate also looks cracked - by the PN.
> 
> Take it apart and see if anything is broken.
> 
> It might be as simple as a bent pushrod.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Will Kooiman [mailto:wkooiman at earthlink.net] 
> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 6:26 PM
> To: 'detomaso at realbig.com'
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] I need some advice from you Fordies
> 
> It could be as simple as the guide plates being too far to one side. I
> spent a lot of time aligning my rockers. I didn't have to cut/reweld them.
> 
> Before you tighten the rocker stud, you can slide the guide plate left and
> right (and up/down). If you slide it to the left, the rocker tips slide to
> the right - and vice versa. You keep fudging with it until they're in the
> center for both intake and exhaust.
> 
> I don't know about the galling. I'd guess it's due to oiling (lack
> thereof). One of the reasons I went with Crane Gold Race rockers is because
> of comments I heard about how it handled oiling. On one engine, I cut the
> tops off of an old set of valve covers, and ran the engine. If you try it
> without valve covers, you'll shoot oil like a little oil well.
> 
> I also spent a lot of time making sure nothing was rubbing or binding. Most
> of my intake pushrods were rubbing the guide plate (in the wrong place -
> they always rub on the edges).
> 
> If it were me, I'd remove the rocker and inspect it more closely. If it's
> discolored, it probably overheated. I'd think a little blueing is okay, but
> I'm not an expert. If it has galling, I'd replace it for sure. A new
> rocker is cheaper than a new valve.
> 
> I'd also check the alignment of the rockers - especially #8. The rollers
> should be centered on the valve stem.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Larry Finch
> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 5:29 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] I need some advice from you Fordies
> 
> Is this the situation where sometimes the roller guides need to be 
> cut, sectioned and welded?
> 
> I'm book learned, but have no first hand knowledge... ;-)
> 
> Larry
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