[DeTomaso] lifter noise

[Brian Ward]

There was once a time, this was years ago before ohc motors came into the
picture, that I would take an old valve cover and cut the top out and
install it on the motor while adjusting the valves to keep the oil contained
in the engine rather than splattering around the engine bay. The technique
is different based on type of cam, lifters, and rockers you have. So rather
than re-inventing the wheel I am enclosing a link for you to have full
instruction no matter what cam, lifters, and rockers you have. The only
thing I will add is the crank bolt is very hard to get to in the P-car, so
modify these instructions by either using the help of a friend to bump start
the motor so you can adjust each valve while it is closed or go to an auto
parts store and buy a bump starter to make the job easy for one person. Here
is the link http://www.carcraft.com/howto/ccrp_0702_camshaft/index.html 
Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of boyd casey
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 12:59 PM
To: JDeRyke at aol.com
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] lifter noise

Thank's I used to know how to adjust the valves on my old 1954 Harley
Panhead. I seem to have forgotten everything I once knew.
I am hpeing that once I get into the motor it will come back to  me. Thanks
for taking the time to help out.

Boyd

On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 3:01 AM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:

> I would put on some old clothes, then pull that rocker cover where te
noise
> seems to originate and start the engine. At idle there will still be some
> oil mist coming out of the pushrod ends, but that's how I adjust valves.
> You'll have about 3 minutes before things get too hot and the oil starts
> smoking on the exhausts, so work fast. While the thing is idling, you can
> (CAREFULLY) touch each of the rockers in turn with a finger to listen for
a
> change in the clicking sound. This will isolate the cylinder and narrow
your
> possibilities. There's nothing in there that will reach out and grab your
> finger- just don't reach in between things....
> Of course, if there are loose pieces laying inside the head, you don't
need
> to go thru this exercise. Good luck- J DeRyke
>
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